Jill Biden marks US re-entry into Unesco with flag-raising ceremony in Paris

First Lady Jill Biden delivers a speech during a ceremony at the Unesco headquarters in Paris (Aurelien Morissard/AP/PA)

US first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at Unesco in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington’s official re-entry into the UN agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

The Stars and Stripes was hoisted up outside Unesco’s headquarters with the Eiffel Tower on the skyline to rousing applause and a rendition of the national anthem.