Prix Mondial de la liberté de la presse UNESCO/Guillermo Cano

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

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Created in 1997, the annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and, or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, and especially when this has been achieved in the face of danger.

The Prize was established on the initiative of UNESCO's Executive Board and is formally conferred by UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, on 3 May.

It is named in honour of Guillermo Cano Isaza, a Colombian journalist who was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper El Espectador in Bogotá, Colombia on 17 December 1986.

Defending Truth on the Frontlines: Protecting Journalists in the Face of Adversity

A Conversation with Nima Elbagir, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Jury Member

Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists awarded 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

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Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi were named as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an International Jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony took place om 2 May in New York, during the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day.

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Honouring those who stand up for your freedom

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2022 video

A video announcing this year’s laureate of the only UN prize dedicated to journalism. When others back down, journalists seek the truth and uncover facts. The prize honours those who stand up to protect your freedom.

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