World Press Freedom Day (May 3rd) under the pandemic; news organizations face the threat of extinction
(Editor’s note: news sources from UN News, UNESCO; survey. Photo: UNAMA/Fardin Waezi) New York, April 29 – News organizations
(Editor’s note: news sources from UN News, UNESCO; survey. Photo: UNAMA/Fardin Waezi) New York, April 29 – News organizations
New York, April 28 – For the first time in its 75-year history, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on governments worldwide
Washington/New York, April 22 – US President Joe Biden convened a high-profile virtual meeting attended by some 40 world leaders to take action on climate
New York, April 19 – In addition to the pandemic that has upended most countries, the world is facing an “anthropogenic climate change caused by human activities, human decisions and human folly
Geneva/New York, April 13 – Traditional food markets known as wet markets should stop selling wild animals, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN
Tokyo/New York, April 8 – The first global summit on the Fourth Industrial Revolution dedicated to shaping the future of technology backed the need for more technology
Geneva/New York, March 30 – Deeply battered by the Covid-19 pandemic that has entered into a second year, more than 20 heads of government
New York, March 25 – The United Nations called for spending US$70-120 billion in the next two years and US$20-40 billion annually thereafter in sustainable
Santiago, Chile/New York, March 25 – Indigenous and tribal peoples are the best caretakers of the immense forests in Latin America, physically occupying a total of
New York, March 10 – The United Nations has launched a ground-breaking system to measure economic growth by integrating natural capital like forests, wetlands and
Nairobi/New York, March 4 – An estimated 931 million tons of food were discarded by households, retailers, restaurants and food services, or about 17 per cent of the total food available
Rome/New York, February 23 – The constant economic crises plus the coronavirus pandemic and extreme climate-related weather in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua over
The San Francisco Conference in the spring of 1945, taking place while World War II was ending, resulted in the creation of the United Nations. The journalists excelled in their coverage of the historic event. They were the first United Nations correspondents. They continue today the task of reporting on UN activities around the world.
This website aims to recognize all journalists who at present time are covering activities at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna or in the fields. It recognizes also former UN correspondents who have moved on to other assignments.