World Press Freedom Day

An independent organization for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO announced on Thursday. The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is the latest recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of the role it has played in condemning the deliberate targeting of media workers in the conflict. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former allies the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – which broke out in April 2023 – has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies and displacement crises.   Courage and dedication Since then, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has documented 32 journalists’ deaths, some 556 violations against media workers and the closure of numerous newspapers and radio stations, “making Sudan one of the most dangerous countries to be a journalist,” UNESCO said. Khaled El-Enan...

On May 2nd, from 20:00 – 22:00, the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Award Ceremony 2024 will be held.  UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano Award Ceremony at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Santiago and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (upon official invitation).  The ceremony will be livestreamed. Watch it here .

  2 MAY   Closed sessions 14:00 - 19:00 (CET)  | 09:00 - 14:00 (UYT) Training Workshop with Privacy Commissioners on right to privacy, freedom of expression and data protection   –  by UNESCO and National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI)   15:00 - 23:45 (CET)  | 10:00 - 18:45 (UYT)  Regional United Nations Workshop on Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists, and Access to Information –  by UNESCO and the United Nations System Staff College   15:45 - 21:30 (CET)  | 10:45 - 16:30 (UYT) Artistic freedom in the digital sphere –  by UNESCO and PEN America's Artist at Risk Connection (ARC) ,  CECC-SICA , with the support of the Kingdom of Norway   14:00 - 17:00 (CET) | 09:00- 12:00 (UYT) Principles of Effective Support to the Media Sector -  by Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), the Global ...