The head of UNESCO says the decision on whether to list the comfort women archives on its Memory of the World Register is up to South Korea and Japan.<br />In an interview published by Tokyo-based Kyodo News Agency on Wednesday, UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay said "we count on their cooperation to achieve sustainable solutions."<br />She added that reducing political tensions is essential for UNESCO to focus on its mandate, …and expressed her desire to respect the wishes of both parties.<br />Regarding the U.S. and Israel's withdrawal from UNESCO last year following accusations that the organization was anti-Semitic, …Azoulay emphasized that it has implemented reforms …like requiring a unanimous vote on decisions regarding the Middle East.<br />
