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UNCA Press Conference with Human Rights Watch on New Chemical Attacks in Syria
(From left: Akshaya Kumar, Ken Roth, Lama Fakih) The...
UNCA Report Launch with Save the Children on the Psychological Effects of Syria’s 6-year war on Children – Monday, March 6th, 2017
(From left: Michelle Nichols (UNCA Executive Member), Sonia Kush...
UNCA Press Conference with Human Rights Watch on Chemical Attacks in Syria
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) hosted a press...
Save the Children Report launch “Forced to Flee: Inside the 21st Largest Country”
From left: Giampaolo Pioli, UNCA President; Carolyn Miles, Save...
UNCA Briefing on “Women and the U.N. Charter – A Southern Legacy.”
From left: Nabil Abi Saab, UNCA Vice President; Edith...
UNCA Book Club Series with Dr. Cass Sunstein on “The World According to Star Wars”, Friday, July 22
On Friday, July 22nd, the UN Correspondents Association initiated...
UNCA Book Presentation with author and Sky TG24 TV personality, Jordan Foresi, on “The Age of Hatred: Islam, Iran and the New Middle East”
(Above from left: Giampaolo Pioli, UNCA President; Jordan Leo...
UNCA Briefing on Combatting Cybersex Trafficking on a Global Scale with Mark Clookie, former NCIS Director & Clara Sommarin at UNICEF
(From left: Emoke Bebiak, UN Correspondents Association Executive Member/Moderator;...
Press Conference with Dominik Stillhart, Director of Operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference on...
UNCA Book Presentation & Discussion with Dr. Akiko Mikamo, author of “Rising from the Ashes: A True Story of Survival and Forgiveness from Hiroshima”
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a book presentation and...
UNCA Press Conference with President of the Syrian National Coalition, Dr. Khaled Khoja
  The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference...
UNCA PRESS BRIEFING with Senator Mike Gravel – Monday, September 14, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press briefing with...
UNCA Press Conference with lawyers from Roads of Success on victims of persecution from ISIS captivity and advancing religious minorities and women’s rights across the Middle East
On Tuesday, June 9th, the U.N. Correspondents Association held...
UNCA BRIEFING with Dr. Denis Mukwege, Founder & Medical Director Panzi Foundation, DRC & USA
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press briefing with...
SAVE THE CHILDREN – State of the World’s Mothers Report- UNCA embargoed launch, Thursday, April 30th
(Photo: Cia Pak/Scannews) Then U.N. Correspondents Association held an...
ATTACKS ON THE PRESS, 2015 CPJ REPORT- LAUNCHED Monday, April 27th at UNCA Press Conference
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with...
UNCA Press Conference with International Peacemakers to Announce Women’s Walk for Peace and Reunification of Korea- Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with...
UNCA Press Conference with Physicians For Human Rights to Launch Report on Attacks on Health Care in Syria – Wednesday, March 11th
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference with...
UNCA Book Presentation & Panel Discussion on “Digital Diplomacy: Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy” by Andreas Sandre MONDAY, February 23rd @3pm
On Monday, February 23rd, 2015, UNCA hosted a book...
UNCA Press Conference with Human Rights Watch on new research on use of barrel bombs in Syria- Tuesday, Feb. 24th
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference by...
UNCA Executive Committee Annual Luncheon with the U.N. Secretary-General, Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association 2015 Executive Committee annual luncheon...
UNCA PRESS CONFERENCE with HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH on Report on Darfur- Wednesday, February 11
  (photo Cia Pak, Scannews) UNCA hosted a press...

UNCA Press in Action:

World Press Freedom Day 2017 May 4th, UN Headquarters, NYC:


On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Department of Public information (DPI/NGO) hosted an event at the UN in New York. The theme for this event was ‘Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies. Remarks by SABC News Correspondent and President of UN Correspondents Association, Sherwin Bryce-Pease.

Announcements

Announcing the 2017 UNCA Awards Call for Submissions

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 21st annual UNCA Awards for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, U.N. agencies and field operations.

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Announcing the 2017 UNCA Executive Committee:

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Announcing the 2016 UNCA Awards Winners!

On December 16, 2016 the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) honored the winners of the 22nd Annual UNCA Awards for the best print, broadcast and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, U.N. agencies and field operations.

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Latest UNCA News

UNCA Press Conference with Human Rights Watch on New Chemical Attacks in Syria - (From left: Akshaya Kumar, Ken Roth, Lama Fakih) The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Human Rights Watch on Monday, May 1st to present its latest findings on chemical attacks in Syria, including on the recent attack in Khan Sheikhoun. Speakers were: Ken Roth, Executive Director at Human Rights Watch Lama Fakih, […]
UNCA Report Launch with Save the Children on the Psychological Effects of Syria’s 6-year war on Children – Monday, March 6th, 2017 - (From left: Michelle Nichols (UNCA Executive Member), Sonia Kush (Syria Relief), Carolyn Miles (President & CEO, Save the Children), Rolla H., (Save the Children, Syria)) The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Save the Children to launch a new report titled “Invisible Wounds: The impact of the six years of war on […]
UNCA Press Conference with Human Rights Watch on Chemical Attacks in Syria - The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) hosted a press conference on Monday, February 13th in the UNCA meeting room with Human Rights Watch to present their new research on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Panelist from HRW included: (photo above from left) Akshaya Kumar, Deputy UN Director, Human Rights Watch Louis Charbonneau, UN […]
Save the Children Report launch “Forced to Flee: Inside the 21st Largest Country” - From left: Giampaolo Pioli, UNCA President; Carolyn Miles, Save the Children President & CEO; Ninette Kelley, NY Office Director, UNHCR. The UN Correspondents Association held a press conference with Save the Children to launch their report “Forced to Flee: Inside the 21st Largest Country”, Tuesday, September 13th in the UNCA Briefing room. Panelists included Carolyn […]
UNCA Briefing on “Women and the U.N. Charter – A Southern Legacy.” - From left: Nabil Abi Saab, UNCA Vice President; Edith Lederer, Moderator; Fatima Sator, researcher; Elise Dietrichson, researcher; Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN.   The UN Correspondents Association held a press conference on Friday, September 2nd in the UNCA briefing room, with two researchers at the Centre for International […]

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