"JOURNALISM"

“Throughout the world, a free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights — and the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions,” the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said congratulating Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on being awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reads a statement on the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Communications and Public Information Section of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) organized a three-day training for 28 journalists in Western Equatoria State to equip them with necessary knowledge on unbiased peace journalism. UNMISS

A two-day workshop on the role of media in the permanent constitution-making process organized by several UN agencies has encouraged South Sudanese journalists to continue in its vital role in reporting, educating and disseminating information for civic engagement and public participation. UNMISS

Marking World Press Freedom Day, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the global challenges we face during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the critical role of reliable, verified, and universally accessible information in saving lives and building strong, resilient societies.” UNIFEED

WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “the world is moving closer to delivering the promise of vaccine equity.” WHO

Approving $3.21 billion budget, General Assembly adopts 25 resolutions, decisions from its main committees, concluding main part of seventy-fifth session.

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the new One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. WHO

Ahead of Somalia’s elections, the importance of the media’s role in the upcoming electoral process was centre-stage as a group of journalists gathered for an intensive, United Nations-backed training on strengthening their reporting on elections and voter education. UNSOM