UNESCO has established an annual World Press Freedom Prize, the UNESCO/Guillermo
CANO Prize, in honor of the Colombian journalist who was killed ten years
ago in front of his newspaper building. This annual $25,000 prize is intended
to honor a person, organization or institution that has made a notable
contribution to the defence of, or promotion of, freedom of the press anywhere
in the world.
The UNESCO Advisory Group for Press Freedom
is responsible for pre-selecting candidates, announcing and awarding the
winner at a formal ceremony taking place every 3 May at UNESCO Headquarters
or elsewhere in the world.
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