Public information

The Department of Public Information (DPI) today associated itself with 11 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), bringing to 1,450 the number working with the Department in the area of communications and outreach.

Exploitation of the Internet and social media for terrorist purposes will be defeated, including through sustained and comprehensive action involving the active participation and collaboration of Member States, international and regional organizations, civil society and the private sector, according to the one of the preliminary conclusions of a special meeting in New York on 1 December.

Nine Palestinian journalists from broadcast, print and online media will participate in a training programme organized by the Department of Public Information, from 7 November to 8 December.

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the event to recognize the contributions of the Government of Qatar to the preservation of historic documents of the United Nations, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the 2016 Social Good Summit, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, in New York today:

PRETORIA, 2 September — The International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with a panel discussion that explored how virtual and augmented technologies could be used by journalists to help people around the world understand the Israeli-Palestinian story and take action to create change.

PRETORIA, 1 September — Amid news in the mainstream media of suicide attacks, continued violence, hate speech and besieged areas, political satire could be used to challenge commonly held beliefs about conflict, speakers at the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East said today, stressing its inherent value in promoting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

PRETORIA, 31 August — The 2016 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East opened in Pretoria today, with well-known film-makers, journalists, politicians, academics and other experts exploring new ways to narrate the complex and evolving story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.