PLENARY I - Press Freedom, Peace, Security and Economic Development.
On Monday May 04; 2026, from 11:50 - 12:35 - PLENARY I - Press Freedom, Peace, Security and Economic Development. This panel examines the importance of journalism in conflict, crisis, recovery, and peacebuilding contexts , including “zones of silence,” journalist safety, and the fight against impunity, recognizing that protecting journalists is inseparable from protecting societies’ right to information . H.E. Mr Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Ambassador of Cameroon to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Mr Gilbert Sendugwa, Executive Director, Africa Freedom of Information. Dr Phathiswa Magopeni Tshangana, Executive Director, Press Council of South Africa & Chairperson of NIMCA. Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, Reader in Global Journalism and Media, University of Liverpool. Mr Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist for Africa, World Bank video. Moderator: Ms. Misako Ito, Regional Adviser for Communicati...