François Hollande Official Visit to UNESCO

François Hollande Official Visit to UNESCO

French President François Hollande with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova at UNESCO. President Hollande arrived on June 5th to claim the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize awarded by UNESCO every year to honour those who contribute to peace and stability. He was awarded the prize for the French military intervention in Mali and was accompanied by several African heads of state, including Dioncounda Traore, then president of Mali.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/french_president_francois_hollande_awarded_unesco_peace_prize_for_action_in_africa/#.UgZKV5LWUaA

Photo by Diogo Amaro, used with permission

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