Eiffel Tower was lit up on Friday to celebrate the 75th birthday of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The tower displayed the words 75 years alongside the UNESCO logo, in a sign of appreciation to the organization it has hosted since 1946.
The event was part of a wider ceremony which included the visits of over 20 heads of state.
UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. Its constitution establishes the agency's goals, governing structure, and operating framework. UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the Second World War, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations.
Earlier this week, Audrey Azoulay was elected to a second four-year term as its director-general.
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