World Press Freedom Day National Media Conference on Journalist Safety and Security in Kabul World Press Freedom Day National Media Conference on Journalist Safety and Security in Kabul
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto participating in the World Press Freedom Day National Media Conference on Journalist Safety and Security in Kabul in May 2017. UN Photo/Fardin Waezi

Events

“Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: strengthening implementation and the case of women journalists”

Event at UN Headquarters in New York - an interactive panel discussion titled organized by UNESCO, Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, together with the New York Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists

2 November from 1PM to 2:45PM in Conference Room 8

Panellists:

  • Ambassador Maria Theofili , Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN, Co-Chair Group of Friends;
  • Frank La Rue , UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, presenting UNESCO’s ‘World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: 2017/18 Global Report’;
  • Nupur Basu , Independent journalist and documentary filmmaker, presenting ‘Velvet Revolution’ film;
  • Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge , award winning investigative journalist and editor;
  • Judy Taing , ARTICLE 19 Senior Officer on Gender and Sexuality, presenting project ‘#SpeakingUp: Freedom of Expression to Counter Technology-related Violence Against Women’;
  • Michelle Ferrier , Associate Professor of Journalism, Ohio University, founder of TrollBusters;
  • Christophe Deloire , Director-General of Reporters Without Borders.

Moderator:

  • Penelope Manis , Senior Director of Programming, CNN International.

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