RAI UNO Crew Visits Mostar for Documentary Marking UNESCO’s 80th Anniversary
A documentary team from the renowned Italian broadcaster RAI UNO visited Mostar this week as part of a special series commemorating the 80th anniversary of UNESCO. Representing the Center for Peace and Multi-Ethnic Cooperation, Adnan Hasic and Asja Kljako warmly welcomed and hosted the Italian crew during their stay.
The RAI UNO team is filming a documentary series about several European cities that suffered devastating destruction during wartime — and Mostar is among them. During their visit, the Center provided valuable archival material and shared once again, in front of their cameras, the truth about the brutal siege, the destruction of all bridges, and especially the symbolic fall and reconstruction of the Old Bridge (Stari most).
The crew showed particular interest in the “Idea of Peace” — how it was born, who initiated it, and how it has evolved in Mostar over the years. They announced that the story of Mostar will be featured as one of the central episodes in their upcoming documentary series, which will be broadcast worldwide.
In addition to representatives of the Center For Peace Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Mr. Safet Orucevic the founder, several distinguished voices participated in the interviews and testimonies about Mostar: Prof. Senada Demirovic, Prof. Maja Popovac, and Prof. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic, who spoke passionately and emotionally about the city’s journey — from devastation to rebirth.
This international project is being produced in honor of UNESCO’s 80th anniversary, celebrating the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1945. The preamble to UNESCO’s Constitution carries a timeless message:
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.”
That idea — belonging not to an individual, but to all humanity — remains the philosophical and moral foundation of UNESCO: a reminder that peace must begin in the human mind, through education, culture, and mutual understanding.
Once again, Mostar stands as a living symbol of renewal and reconciliation, proving that the foundations of lasting peace can indeed be built in the hearts and minds of people.