by Ruby Wool | May 7, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
UN Mission’s Radio Myrria supports peacekeeping efforts over the airways. Caroline Vuillemin, executive director of Fondation Hirondelle, responds to questions about supporting fragile media landscapes at the 30 Years of Peacekeeping Radio: Lessons for UN Media in a...
by Nishtha Yadav | May 5, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Tech companies urged to do more to protect journalists. Irene Khan (right), special rapporteur with the United Nations, discussed the role of tech companies in preventing digital threats against journalists and activists. Photo by Erica Pulley. UNITED NATIONS —...
by Ruby Wool | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
J. Ivy addresses press freedom with a poetic performance. Spoken word poet, J. Ivy, opens official WPFD events with a performance in the General Assembly Hall. He emphasized the power of stories and words. Photo by Berit Thorson UNITED NATIONS — “Our stories drive us...
by Zachary Jones Neuray | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Academics, journalists share concerns over the rise of global misinformation and the fate of journalism as fundamental to human rights. NEW YORK – “There is a need for increased multi- and interdisciplinary work in our research projects,” said Dr. Tawfik Jelassi,...
by Emma Johnston | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad disavows Iranian regime. Journalist Masih Alinejad speaks to news outlets at the United Nations Headquarters for the World Press Freedom Day “speaking out for our rights” panel. UNITED NATIONS — “I was the target...
by Ruby Wool | May 3, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Advocates want real change in fight for gender justice Kalliopi Mingeirou, from UN Women, offers a call to action for gender equality in her closing remarks at the Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice event. Photo by Berit Thorson. NEW YORK — To commence the 30th...
by Emma Johnston | May 3, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
“When we talk about freedom of expression, we cannot avoid talking about the means in which the digital system is organized. Freedom of speech does not include incitement of violence. It should not include threats of rape,” Kristina Wilfore, co-founder of...
by Berit Thorson | May 2, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Nearly 400 journalists imprisoned last year — most on flimsy charges. NEW YORK — Last year, 363 journalists were imprisoned worldwide — an all-time high — according to annual point-in-time data collected by the Committee to Protect Journalists. In response,...
by rkhalife | Dec 25, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
On 3-4 November 2022, UNESCO hosted an international conference called “Transforming knowledge for just and sustainable futures” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. Here are some short video messages created by various UNESCO...
by rkhalife | Dec 25, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
More than 1,000 faith leaders in the United States have called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine, 10 months following Russia’s invasion. Their statement says: “As people of faith and conscience, believing in the sanctity of all life on this planet, we call...