On the morning of May 6 local time, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, visits the UNESCO headquarters on invitation, and meets with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

PARIS, May 6, Xinhua (Reporters Wen Xin, Xu Yongchun) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, visited the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on invitation.

On the morning of May 6 local time, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, visits the UNESCO headquarters on invitation, and meets with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Audrey Azoulay accompanies Peng Liyuan to visit an exhibition on the ten-year achievements of cooperation between China and UNESCO.  (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Azoulay accompanied Peng Liyuan to visit an exhibition on the ten-year achievements of cooperation between China and UNESCO, and spoke highly of China's contribution to the development of girls' and women's education around the world.

On the morning of May 6 local time, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, visits the UNESCO headquarters on invitation, and meets with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Peng Liyuan briefed Azoulay on China's latest progress in promoting girls' and women's education, especially the achievements of the Spring Bud Project. Peng Liyuan said that serving as the UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education in the past decade, she has visited many schools in various countries and is delighted to see more and more women being able to have a better live thanks to education. Promoting girls' and women's education is a great cause that is closely related to social progress and the shared future for humanity. The Chinese side is willing to work with UNESCO to encourage increased global investment in girls' and women's education, help more women obtain equal access to education rights and jointly create a better future.

Azoulay highly praised Peng Liyuan's work and contributions as the special envoy, expressing UNESCO's willingness to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China to promote new developments in global girls' and women's education.

On the morning of May 6 local time, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, visits the UNESCO headquarters on invitation, and meets with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Audrey Azoulay presents Peng Liyuan with a ten-year service honor certificate. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Azoulay presented Peng Liyuan with a ten-year service honor certificate. Peng Liyuan presented UNESCO with a tapestry titled "blooming spring bud" co-created by beneficiaries of the Spring Bud Project.