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There has been an alarming increase over the past three years in accusations of financial wrongdoing made against journalists in an attempt to silence them, according to a new report from UNESCO. Of 120 cases reviewed by UNESCO dating from 2005-2024, 60 per cent occurred between 2019-2023.

UNESCO has unveiled an action plan amid a warning that the intensification of disinformation and hate speech online constitutes "a major threat to stability and social cohesion". Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO, said: “Digital technology has enabled immense progress on freedom of sp

UNESCO and the International Police Association (IPA) have unveiled a new partnership to build skills among police and security personnel in upholding freedom of expression and protecting the safety of journalists. Together they will launch a global massive open online course (MOOC) available to pol

The wreck of the RMS Titanic will be better protected under an historic international agreement between the UK and the US. On a visit to Belfast today, maritime minister Nusrat Ghani confirmed that the treaty signed by the UK in 2003 will into force following its ratification by US Secretary of