IOC President Thomas Bach was presented with the Prince Albert II Leadership in Post-Conflict Development Award by the Foundation for Post-Conflict Development (FPCD), under the High Patronage of IOC Member HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. He received the award at a ceremony held during the high-level week of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) and the Summit of the Future. It recognises excellence in diplomacy, particularly efforts that contribute to peace and post-conflict development.

The FPCD was founded in New York in 2005. It promotes global peace and development, helping post-conflict communities transition out of fragility. Its initiatives span maternal health, youth empowerment, environmental programmes and diplomacy.

When accepting the award, the IOC President said to Prince Albert and the Foundation: “I want to thank you and the Foundation for this wonderful honour, bestowing this prestigious prize on me, and through me on the entire IOC. This prize is for everybody who supports the unifying mission of the IOC. This mission is at the moment against the zeitgeist. The signs do not indicate unification, but division, separation and decoupling. We are very proud that the Olympic Games Paris 2024 could send a different signal and message in this complex situation. People around the world are looking for something that unifies us, they are fed up with the hate, the aggression, the wars and the killings.”