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Promoting free flow of ideas
FVO
Strengthening communities through media development, access to information and digital technologies
UNESCO defends and promotes freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism, and the building of inclusive knowledge societies underpinned by universal access to information and the innovative use of digital technologies.
Through capacity-building, policy advice, international cooperation, monitoring and foresight in the fields of freedom of expression, access to information, and digital transformation, UNESCO empower key actors with a view to ensuring that fundamental freedoms are guaranteed online and offline, in line with international standards.
Our work and priorities:
Supporting freedom of expression, access to information and the safety of journalists
Empowering societies, citizens and youth through media and information literacy
Supporting the development of a free, diverse and gender-inclusive independent media
Protecting, preserving and promoting access to the world’s documentary heritage
