.Maritza Chan speaking on #InformationIntegrity . Ensuring the availability of free and trusted information is an issue of peace and security. A “nuclear button”is available to anyone through a free internet. Online harassment, sexual assualt against women at the spaces of…

. #InformationIntegrity A hot topic this year at United Nations & other intergovernmental platforms as well.Stakeholders are particularly addressing how to boost meaningful collaboration within stakeholders of Member States,civil society, media to mitigate potential risks associated with AI.

As I pass by the corridors of the United Nations, I saw this event and paid tribute to the victims, and their loved ones, of Srebrenica… Now the mission must be to stop the ongoing cases of genocide and invest in meaningful, long-lasting actions & policies to prevent any future ones…

My next round of readings. I love being lost in the lines of women journalists and authors’ memoirs, narratives sharing their much needed wisdom with the rest of world, particularly covering conflicts.Quite excited to read the Lemon Tree as well. Dalal Mawadدلال معوض Sherine Tadros Hala Gorani

NEW: Turkey's Erdogan is no longer coming to the White House on May 9... Public differences over Gaza, lack of clarity on visit itself seen behind rescheduling: al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

I wonder what ranking will America be hanging at the next academic freedom, freedom of expression, civil society participation indexes! Many nations in transit with a tendency towards autocracies will be induced with violent, arbitrary police interventions on college campuses.

This program grows its impact like a snowball. Since its launch in 2020, we hosted over 30 experts and 124 participants from 33 countries across the globe. I am very glad to see that priority themes also resonate w/ participants from diverse other disciplines besides journalism.

24 Nisan 1915'te Ermeni aydın, yazar ve siyasetçilerin sürgüne gönderilmesiyle başlayan Ermeni Soykırımı'nda hayatını kaybeden ve topraklarından koparılanları saygıyla anıyoruz. (Fotoğraf: Yetim kalan Ermeni çocuklar, 1918, Kudüs)

#Turkiye : Women Press Freedom strongly condemns Turkish authorities' raids targeting Kurdish journalists, resulting in the detentions of 9 journalists, including 4 women. Targeting of Kurdish media is unacceptable. We demand their release.

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Gender apartheid is a governance that systematically eliminates and criminalizes women’s participation in civil, social, political life and marginalizes societies.This status quo impacts all Global Goals and hinders positive peace and democratic pillars to prosper.…

Cross-cutting keywords prioritized at the upcoming UN DGC Civil Society Unit Civil Society Conference 2024 are very much resonating with the contemporary challenges of sustainable peace and development: climate, gender, youth, future, security… #2024UNCSC

I did not know that United Nations Secretariat had a lactation room. Great to see that visitors’ and staff members’ gender sensitive needs are addressed at places of work and public buildings. UN has a meditation room as well where anyone can also pray.

Please be mindful of the mis/disinformation pollution on the student protests at Columbia University. These brave students embody practices of solidarity and coexistence. The focus must remain at the war crimes occuring in Gaza.Police intervention has been shifting the discourse.

.Reuters Institute wrote a fantastic review of the journalism festival for those of us who could not attend it in person this year. Here are some of the take-aways that got my attention: ☑️AI regulations are likely to stifle press freedom even to a higher degree.Governments may use AI to…

On April 17, Columbia students set up an encampment on South Lawn under banners reading “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and “Liberated Zone.” Join Spectator photographers inside and outside of the encampment from sunrise to sunset.

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So disturbing to see world-class universities crashing down their centuries of legacy by oppressing students` right to assembly,protest & freedom of expression.I surely denounce any form of antisemitic acts,but widespread&systemic ban on student protests is not acceptable! Pics…

I can not think of any better time than #ECOSOC  Youth Forum to interact with young minds, and brilliant university students briefing them about where we are standing in the midway of the Global Goals and the reasons behind the regression of the projected implementation…