(26 Jun 2024)
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Paris – 26 June 2024
1. Wide of Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay greeting Seventeen at UNESCO headquarters UPSOUND (English) "Welcome to UNESCO"
2. Various of bilateral meeting between Azoulay and Seventeen
3. Wide of Azoulay and Seventeen walk on stage
4. Wide Azoulay and Seventeen members sitting on stage, Eiffel Tower in background
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO:
"So, dear members of Seventeen, I am delighted to be able to soon award you a diploma and welcome you as a member of our family. This is your home now as well. You have many in the world, but this one is going to be your home. You will be part of our family, part of UNESCO’s Goodwill family. And I’m very proud and happy to be able to count on your voice to engage with the young people across the globe."
6. Medium pan across of Seventeen and Azoulay on stage
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Joshua Hong, recording artist, Seventeen:
"To give back what we receive from all of you, we are determined to use our voice to create a global youth community made stronger through mutual love and support. As the ambassadors for Youth, we will spread the power of companionship and contribute to building supportive youth communities for the better future we envision."
8. Medium of audience
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Joshua Hong, recording artist, Seventeen:
"For the next chapter of the Going Together campaign, Seventeen will donate $1 million to the joint Global Youth Grand Scheme with UNESCO. We believe that youth have the most creative ideas and the strongest determination to make the world a better place."
10. Wide of UNESCO globe
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Joshua Hong, recording artist, Seventeen:
"From today all youth are our team and our crew. Please know that you are not alone. You are a part of us and your dreams are also Seventeen’s dreams."
12. Various of Azoulay and Seventeen posing with diploma
13. Wide of Azoulay, Seventeen and South-Korean authorities in UNESCO and France posing for family photo
14. Various of Azoulay and Seventeen posing for photos with banner reading "Going Together"
STORYLINE:
K-pop stars Seventeen were recognized as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Organization’s headquarters in Paris.
Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay welcomed the 13-member group to the "UNESCO family."
"I’m very proud and happy to be able to count on your voice to engage with the young people across the globe," said Azoulay during a ceremony held outdoors with the iconic Eiffel Tower in background.
Member Joshua Hong spoke on behalf of the band.
"As the ambassadors for Youth, we will spread the power of companionship and contribute to building supportive youth communities for the better future we envision," said Hong.
The South Korean group launched the ‘#GoingTogether’ initiative in 2022, in collaboration with the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, promoting the opening of educational centers in Timor-Leste and school support in Malawi.
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