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Communication and Mass Media
A video announcing this year鈥檚 laureate of the only 缅北禁地prize dedicated to journalism. When others back down, journalists seek the truth and uncover facts. The prize honours those who stand up to protect your freedom.
If you like political cartoons, chances are that you鈥檝e come across the work of Patrick Chappatte, in leading international newspapers and journals.
In addition to his prolific output, Mr. Chappate is also president of the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation; to coincide with World Press Freedom Day 2022 on 3 May, it鈥檚 unveiled a new exhibition in Geneva, featuring drawings by other top illustrators who take great risks to stand up to authority.
He to 缅北禁地News鈥檚 Daniel Johnson how the challenges to a free press seem to be proliferating 鈥 and why it鈥檚 so important to push back against those who would stifle free speech.
Audio Credit: Daniel Johnson, 缅北禁地News - Geneva
Photo Credit: 漏 Freedom Cartoonists/Antoine Tardy
Social media influencers are glamourizing the use of cannabis, heroin and other controlled substances, and governments and companies need to do more to stop these kinds of messages being spread on popular platforms, the head of a UN-backed drug control body warned on Thursday. Jagjit Pavadia, the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), spoke to Conor Lennon from 缅北禁地News , which also shows that many potentially harmful drugs are easily available online. Ms. Pavadia began by outlining the scale of the problem, and the danger it poses, particularly to young people and children.
New data from the (ITU) reveal strong global growth in Internet use, with the estimated number of people who have used the Internet surging to 4.9 billion in 2021. The unusually sharp rise in the number of people online suggests that measures taken during the pandemic contributed to a 'COVID connectivity boost' that has brought an estimated 782 million additional people online since 2019, an increase of 17 per cent. However, ITU data confirm that the ability to connect remains profoundly unequal.
World Television Day celebrates the power of TV to inform the public on the issues facing humankind, to influence public opinion and to impact decision-making. Despite the competition that television faces from online platforms, TV-set ownership continues to grow. During the COVID-19 pandemic television viewership increased and took on a new significance. In low- and middle-income countries, where Internet penetration rates are typically under 50%, television even enabled remote learning for students without online access.
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists is vitally important to guarantee freedom of expression and access to information for all citizens. The level of impunity for crimes against journalists remains extremely high globally, with nearly nine out of ten crimes going unpunished. This year鈥檚 campaign for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists highlights the psychological trauma experienced by journalists, who are victims of threats, and raises awareness of the importance to investigate and prosecute these threats.
Media and information literacy empowers people to develop themselves and their societies to better respond to potentially harmful kinds of content. As the world recovers from the COVID-19 and continues to grapple with the alarming rise in disinformation, media and information literacy comes to the fore as a sustainable solution for building resilience and for advancing the role of information as a public good. Global Media and Information Literacy Week (24 鈥 31 October) highlights the importance of strengthening media and information literacy for all, looking towards a post-pandemic world.
is a fundamental right, indispensable in democratic societies. However, this right is not an absolute right, and may be lawfully restricted according to certain principles and conditions. Under international human rights law, and specifically, article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the three-part test determines whether a restriction on freedom of expression is legitimate.
"We took around seven children back to the UNICEF compound here in Kabul鈥 there was a little boy called Mudares [...
"We know that whenever you have these sort of atrocity crimes that happened here [Bosnia and Herzegovina], they're often preceded by hate." Ingrid Macdonald, UN Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is tasked with spearheading the UN鈥檚 efforts to support development in a country deeply scarred by ethnic divisions and the legacy of war and the 1995 genocide at Srebrenica. Since relocating to Sarajevo in early 2020, just as COVID-19 was taking hold, Ingrid has been focused on finding ways to bring divided communities together and tackle hate speech and genocide denial, just 26 years after Bosnian Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys. She talks about the challenges she faced in her roles and of trying to advocate for the vulnerable, including women in Afghanistan.
鈥淲hen I could no longer pursue the dream of being an artist because my hands became too weak to hold a pencil, I needed [...] a new dream [...] that is, in itself, a gift to be able to [...] change direction and ask yourself, what else? That I still have my spirit. I still have my mind and I still have a deep desire and yearning for an extraordinary life. And I still want to be of service to humanity and the world.鈥 In this episode of Awake at Night, we meet Eddie Ndopu; an award-winning disability activist from South Africa and one of 17 缅北禁地advocates for the SDGs. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy and given only 5 years to live, he is now 30 and has dedicated his life to ensure that the voices of those at greatest risk of being left behind are being amplified and heard worldwide.
鈥淭he women and the girls of Afghanistan have earned the right to be heard, to take their place in society openly, as they have done behind the scenes for decades, if not centuries." Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been serving the United Nations for almost 30 years. Nada experienced one of the darkest days in the UN鈥檚 history. On 19 August 2003, a truck packed with a tonne of explosives blew up the UN鈥檚 headquarters in Baghdad, killing 22 colleagues. 鈥淚t's hard to accept but you need to because you cannot keep asking 鈥榃hy was I there? Why me? Why not me?鈥欌 she says. Nada explains how her own injuries act as a constant reminder of human vulnerability and the blessing of having survived to tell the story.
鈥淕oing to space will become like taking a plane today; working in space, living in space, having a one-week holiday in space.鈥 In this episode of Awake at night, we meet Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the 缅北禁地Office for Outer Space Affairs. Trained as an Astrophysicist in her native Italy, Di Pippo was the first female director of the European Space Agency. Since then, her work has been integral in using space for our common wellbeing here on Earth.
Join for the first episode of five, learning everything you need to know to stay safe and have fun online! Stay safe, stay tuned, engage! The internet is a great place with exciting adventures and opportunities. However, it is also a place that hides many risks if we are not careful with our behaviour when we surf the web. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to protect ourselves when we communicate, play, and surf online.