Within the 211th session of the UNESCO Executive Board, which is being held in a virtual format from 7th until 21st April 2021, a plenary debate was held, in which ambassador Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, spoke on behalf of the Republic of Serbia. In her speech, she emphasized, among other things, Serbia's traditional belief that the world needs stronger multilateralism in order to tackle the toughest challenges that go far beyond national borders, in which context UNESCO can play an indispensable role.

She referred to the main issues on the Organization's agenda, such as strategic transformation, implementation of UNESCO's global priorities, with a special focus on Africa, as well as activities related to the Draft Medium-Term Strategy and the Organization's Programme and Budget. She emphasized the importance that Serbia dedicates to the issues of education, protection of cultural heritage, freedom of media, improvement of media and information literacy, safety of journalists, as well as the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions and the development of creative industries.