For the duration of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, The
Associated Press will provide international media with broadcast
facilities and live shots from the rooftop and garden of UNESCO’s
Paris Headquarters.
"We are pleased to welcome The Associated Press
to UNESCO’s Headquarters, an international landmark in Paris, and
to facilitate the work of dozens of international media during
the Olympic Games. This sports news hub will contribute to
celebrating the Olympic values – inclusion, fairness, and respect –
which are also those promoted by our Organization,” said
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO.
“The Associated Press is pleased to be working
from UNESCO’s headquarters for the Paris Olympics, The iconic
landmark and stunning backdrop of the Eiffel Tower will be of great
interest to our international broadcast clients,” said AP
President and CEO Daisy Veerasingham.
From July 22 to August 12, AP 360, the news
agency’s production arm, will run multiple two live studios at
UNESCO, hosting key global broadcasters; as well as providing
journalists with workspaces and technical and logistical support
for the duration of the Games. Over 100 journalists from all over
the world are expected to work out of UNESCO and AP’s news hub.
About UNESCO Headquarters in
Paris
The UNESCO building, with its iconic Y-shaped
design, is a treasure of modern architecture and the fruit of a
collaboration between three emblematic 20th Century architects:
Bernard Zehrfuss (France), Marcel Breuer (Hungary),
and Pier Luigi Nervi (Italy). Nicknamed the
‘three-pointed star’, the edifice stands on 72 columns of concrete
piling and is a remarkable example of Brutalist architecture in
Paris.
Opposite the main building, with the Eiffel
Tower as backdrop, the gardens and patios designed by Brazilian
architect Burle Marx are dominated by the Symbolic Globe of Peace
by Erik Reitzel and framed by the 194 flags of UNESCO’s Member
States. UNESCO Headquarters is also home to a modern art collection
of over 2000 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró,
Alexander Calder, Jean Arp, Karel Appel, Afro Basaldella, Roberto
Matta, Henry Moore, Rufino Tamayo, Le Corbusier, and Tadao
Ando.
Every year, UNESCO hosts hundreds of events at
its headquarters, including conferences, cultural performances,
film screenings and fashion shows. Since the start of 2024, more
than 12,000 visitors have been able to discover this emblematic
Parisian building during guided tours.
About UNESCO and Paris 2024 Olympic and
Paralympic Games
As part of its mandate, UNESCO promotes the
educational, cultural and social dimensions of sport and physical
education. During the Games, UNESCO will also celebrate the values
of sports with free exhibitions and events, open to visitors from
around the world:
‘Cultures at the Games!’ (24 June-8
September 2024) In partnership with the Olympic Museum in
Lausanne, this exhibition presents 140 photographs exploring
cultural diversity and the values of sport taken during the opening
and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games since
1924.
‘Sport Changes the Game’ (20 July-8
September 2024) This exhibition explores sport’s essential
contribution to our societies, in terms of peace-building, gender
equality, inclusion, the fight against climate change and health.
It features the testimonies of many sports figures who, through
their commitment, have helped to change the world and overcome
prejudice.
On 20 July, UNESCO will be the starting point
for ‘Around the World in a Day’, an event organized by Paris 2024,
foreign embassies and cultural institutes in Paris. More
information can be found here.
Between the 20 July and the 8 September, a
series of guided tours for groups entitled ‘Behind the Scenes at
UNESCO - Special Olympic Games’ will be offered in French, English
and 6 other languages. Visitors will be able to enjoy the unique
architecture of UNESCO's headquarters and the rich collection of
artworks it houses. Please register here.
Read UNESCO’s brochure on its role in
the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
About UNESCOWith 194 Member
States, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization contributes to peace and security by leading
multilateral cooperation on education, science, culture,
communication and information. Headquartered in Paris, UNESCO has
offices in 54 countries and employs over 2300 people. UNESCO
oversees more than 2000 World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves
and Global Geoparks; networks of Creative, Learning, Inclusive and
Sustainable Cities; and over 13 000 associated schools, university
chairs, training and research institutions. Its Director-General is
Audrey Azoulay.
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in
the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed” –
UNESCO Constitution, 1945. More information:
www.unesco.org
About APThe Associated Press is an independent
global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in
1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate,
unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the
technology and services vital to the news business. More than half
the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.
Online: www.ap.org
MEDIA CONTACTS |
Clare O’HAGAN+33
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SOW +33145680968dk.sow@unesco.org |