How to Prevent Online Harassment of Women Journalists
With gender-based attacks globally on the rise in the field of journalism, UNESCO is organizing an event on 18 June 2019 at its headquarters in Paris, aimed at specifically addressing…
Inger Andersen Takes Over As Head of UN Environment Programme
Danish economist and environmentalist Inger Andersen took up her new role as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today (June 15), promising to prioritize greater action on climate…
UNESCO Invites Applications for Literacy Prizes 2019
UNESCO is calling for applications and nominations for the 2019 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, which this year will award outstanding programs and individuals who promote literacy around the world within…
Tax Pollution, Not People: UN Chief António Guterres
“We need to tax pollution, not people” and “end subsidies for fossil fuels,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the World Summit of the R20 Coalition on Tuesday (May 28). The…
Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo: The Man Who Defied Beijing
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, you can join Reporters Without Borders (a.k.a. Reporters Sans Frontieres or RSF) for an exclusive UK advance screening of ‘The…
Corruption Makes Governance Inefficient and Ineffective: Expert
The Director of the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption (SCSC), Dr Elizabeth David-Barrett, argues that many countries have good anti-corruption laws but they have hardly any impact on…