Fostering Freedom of Expression

As the United Nations agency with a specific mandate to promote “the free flow of ideas by word and image”, UNESCO works to foster free, independent and pluralistic media in print, broadcast and online. Media development in this mode enhances freedom of expression, and it contributes to peace, sustainability, poverty eradication and human rights. Read more

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20 May 2022 The Universal Periodic Review (UPR): guidelines for national human rights institutions (NHRIs)
20 March 2022 Global toolkit for judicial actors: international legal standards on freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journalists
11 February 2022 Video Explainers on the Role of Media and Freedom of Expression
12 November 2021 Practical guide for amicus curiae interventions in freedom of expression cases
9 November 2021 The Universal Periodic Review and its potential to foster freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journalists
3 November 2021 Threats that Silence: Trends in the Safety of Journalists
21 October 2021 AI and Human Rights: Join UNESCO and UNITAR’s course today!
16 October 2021 Events of the Communication and Information Programme in 2018-2022
28 September 2021 The Right to Information in Times of Crisis
14 September 2021 Safety of journalists covering protests: preserving freedom of the press during times of turmoil
1 September 2021 Model Course on the Safety of Journalists
10 June 2021 Media and information literacy: policy and strategy guidelines
24 March 2021 Artificial Intelligence: Media and Information Literacy, Human Rights and Freedom of Expression
29 January 2021 Guidelines for Prosecutors on Cases of Crimes against Journalists
14 January 2021 Elections and Media in Digital Times