Miroslav Lajcak – The U.S. TURKISH LIBRARY & MUSEUM

IMPORTANCE OF AN ENABLING LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PRESS FREEDOM

May 11, 2018 by admin

25^th celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2018
“KEEPING POWER IN CHECK: Media, Justice and the Rule of Law”

“A free press is essential for peace, justice and human rights for all. It is crucial to building transparent and democratic societies and keeping those in power accountable. It is vital for sustainable development. Journalists and media workers shine a light on local and global challenges and tell the stories that need to be told. Their services to the public is invaluable. Laws that protect independent journalism, freedom of expression and the right to information need to be adopted, implemented and enforced. Crimes against journalists must be prosecuted. On World Press Freedom Day 2018, I call on governments to strengthen press freedom, and to protect journalists. Promoting a free press in standing up for our right to truth.”
– H.W. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

Filed Under: Democracy, DÜNYA BARIŞI, Education, English, GLOBAL GOALS, HUMAN RIGHTS, Intergovernmental Organizations, New York, Non-Governmental Organizations, PEACE, REFUGEES, SDG#16, SDG17, Sevgin OKTAY, The Light Millennium, UN General Assembly, UN Specilized Agencies, UNDPINGO, UNESCO, UNITED NATIONS Tagged With: 72nd Session UNGA, Accountability, Al Jazeera, Alison Smale, Alisson Kent, Antonio Guterres, Austria, Columbia Journalism School, Egypt, Elisabet Cantenys, France, Francois Delattre, Freedom of Speech, Ghana, Jan Kickert, Justice, Light Millennium, Loubna Mrie, Margaux Ewen, Marie Bourreau, May 3, Media, Mexico, Miroslav Lajcak, Nana Akufo-Addo, Nicole Stremlau, Pakistan, prevent corruption, Protection of Journalists, Ramu Damodaran, Rob Mahoney, Rule of Law, Russia, Sevgin Oktay, Slovakia, Steve Coll, Sustainable Development, Transparency, Turkey, UN Global Communications, UNAI, UNDPINGO, UNESCO, United Nations Secretary-General, Whitney Hurst, World Press Freedom Day

“RURAL AND URBAN ACTIVIST TRANSFORMING WOMEN’S LIVES”

March 26, 2018 by admin

#TIMEIsNOW: RURAL AND URGAN ACTIVIST TRANSFORMING WOMEN’S LIVES |
International Women’s Day
Dated: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Venue: GA Hall,UNHQ, New YorK

The Event is organized by UN WOMEN Under this year’s theme, **“Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”**, events around the world will capture the vibrant work of activists and their mobilization for change.

Report & Photos by SHIRISH BOHARA, The Light Millennium, Youth
NGO Rep. to the United Nations Department of Public Information

Filed Under: 8 Mart, English, HUMAN RIGHTS, Kadın Hakları, Non-Governmental Organizations, SDG 5, The Light Millennium, TLM, Turkish Library Museum, UN General Assembly, UN-Women, UNDPINGO, UNITED NATIONS, WOMEN RIGHTS, Youth Tagged With: #TimeIsNow, Alianza Nacional de Campisinas, Antonio Guterres, Danai Gurira, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Indego Africa, Jayathma Wickramanayake, Julie Bishop, Karen Yelick, Marai Larasi, Miroslav Lajcak, Monica Ramirez, Phumzile Miambo- Ngcuka, Reese Witherspoon, Sade Baderinwa, Shahrashoub Razav, Shirish Bohara, Timken, UN General Assembly, UN Women, UNGA, united nations, WABC News, WOMEN RIGHTS