The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) has announced its annual awards for best journalistic coverage of UN activities around the world in 2024. Following is the announcement.
2024 UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR BEST JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND UN AGENCIES
WINNERS WILL BE HONORED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
H.E. ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th 2024, IN NEW YORK
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 28th annual UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies, and field operations.
Deadline for Submission is September 30th, 2024
The UNCA awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world
The Awards are:
1. The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation. The award is for print (including online media) coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, the Boston Globe bureau chief at the UN, who died while on an assignment in Baghdad in 2003.
2. The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). The award is for broadcast (TV & Radio) media coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, who died while on an assignment in Haiti in 2004.
3. The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Climate Change. The award is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV and Radio), that cover climate change with a particular focus on its impacts on oceans and its biodiversity, and the effects of sea level rise for Small Islands Developing States.
Important Information For Applicants:
- Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online coverage must be published between September 2023 and September 2024.
- The judges will seek entries that demonstrate impact, insight, and originality, evaluating the journalists’ courage, investigative prowess, and reporting skills. Entries from the media in the developing world are especially encouraged.
- Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), however a written transcript in English or French is necessary to facilitate the judging process.
- Each candidate may submit entries to a maximum of two (2) prize categories, with up to two (2) stories per category. Joint entries are also permitted.
- Please ensure that digital files and valid web links are uploaded to the online Entry Form.
How To Submit Your Entry:
Entries are submitted online by completing the UNCA Awards Entry Form.
Please complete the form, upload your photo, and submit your work electronically by uploading web links and/or files directly to the Entry Form.
Electronic entries are mandatory
All entries must be received by September 30th, 2024
For questions regarding UNCA Awards & entries please send email to: contactus@unca.com
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UNCA Awards Committee:
Valeria Robecco (UNCA President), Giampaolo Pioli (Awards Chairman), J. Tuyet Nguyen (Awards Selections Coordinator) Sherwin Bryce-Pease (UNCA Executive Member and Master of Ceremonies) Edith Lederer (UNCA Executive Member) Betul Yuruk (UNCA Executive Member)
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