Earlier, the Prime Minister, who is currently on the first leg of his three-nation, nine-day tour, on Friday arrived at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) headquarters at Place de Fontenoy, Paris, to address the august gathering.
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Upon his arrival, he was greeted by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, with whom he shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Later, he paid floral tributes at the bronze statue of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo, before departing for his address.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Highlights of Prime Minister Modi's speech at UNESCO.
- Our collective goal is to seek a prosperous future for our world in which every nation has a voice, every human has a life of dignity. No organisation serves that cause more than UNESCO.
- India values the worth of UNESCO and cherishes the partnership.
- Our world is and will remain a better place because of the United Nations.
-We shall judge our progress not just by cold statistics of growth, but by the warm glow of belief and hope on human faces.
-We launched the most ambitious program for skill development in remotest villages.
-I recall Mahatma Gandhi's message to UNESCO calling for urgent action to address needs of education to secure lasting peace.
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