Communication & Information | UNESCO

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Communication & Information

Upholding Information as a Public Good

UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector (CI Sector) empowers key actors to safeguard fundamental human rights, both in online and off-line spaces, focusing on the following fields:

World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global conference “Shaping a Future at Peace”

4-5 May 2026 - Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

Call for nominations for the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Freedom of expression and the safety of journalists

Media development and media in emergencies

Media and information literacy and digital competencies

Universal access to information and digital inclusion

Digital policies and digital transformation

Documentary heritage - Memory of the World programme

NEW - What you need to know about communication and information and why it matters

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Digital and AI competencies for teachers and students

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News

Kyrgyzstan Strengthens Social Cohesion through Youth Empowerment

Nevis Historical & Conservation Society Advances Archive Digitization with UNESCO and Japan Support

Paraguay advances in the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the justice system with UNESCO support

Territorial presence of UNESCO in Peru

Press Releases

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Mohammed Washah in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Juan David Gámez in Mexico

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Hussain Hamood in Lebanon

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Mohammed Sherri in Lebanon

Key facts

journalists killed since 1993

Memory of the World inscriptions

on the International Register since 1995

139

UN Member States

have adopted various Access to Information legal guarantees

70%

of World’s languages in danger of disappearing

Nearly 73%

of women surveyed have experienced online violence

12%

of AI researchers globally are women

86%

impunity for crimes committed against journalists

Nearly 66%

of the World’s population is online

Calendar

Cat II – Intergovernmental meeting, other than international conference of States

35th meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme

Information meeting with Permanent Delegations

3rd Orientation Meeting of the Information for All Programme (IFAP)

Cat VIII - Symposia

Webinar: From misinformation to empowerment – Media literacy for youth and adults in the age of AI

Cat V – Advisory Committee

18th Meeting of the Global Task Force for Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032)

Cat VIII - Symposia

WPFD Side event: Implementing the Model Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan

Cat VIII - Symposia

Pressing On: Journalism and Press Freedom in South-East Asia

Cat IV – International Congress

World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global conference “Shaping a Future at Peace”

Cat VII – Seminar and training

Presentation of the World Trends Report in Freedom of Expression and Media Development 2022/2025 in Sweden

Publications

Latest titles

Documentary heritage for intercultural dialogue

Preserving documentary heritage in AlUla

Alula's inscriptions

Assessing Internet development in Fiji