Federico Mayor Zaragoza, director general of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization visited last week to be present at the inauguration of the new Santo Domingo UNESCO offices. The new offices are located at 105 Calle Luper?n in the Colonial City. Mayor Zaragoza promised to begin a campaign to seek the funding necessary to complete the restoration of the Colonial City, considered one of the jewels of architectural heritage of the world by the organization. During his visit, he was decorated with the Order of Duarte, Sanchez y Mella, silver cross. Speaking at the National Palace, Mayor Zaragoza called for long term political vision to better distribute wealth among citizens.
