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in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC)World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development - Global Report 2021-2022ABCEGIJKL (-)M (-)NPSUZ News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024 News Artisans from Yucatan continue working with UNESCO on the safeguarding plan for Mayan-Yucatecan embroidery29 March 2024 News From UN Headquarters, Maya embroiderer from Mexico calls for safeguarding Yucatecan textile art and the condition of Mexican women artisans29 March 2024 News Navigating Nepal’s Media landscape: Nepali Federal Parliamentarians committed to International Human Rights obligations to Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Press Freedom11 March 2024 Story Multilingual education, the bet to preserve indigenous languages and justice5 March 2024 News An inclusive and safe digital ecosystem in Mexico is promoting by the UN Information Centre, UNESCO and OHCHR20 January 2024 News Strengthening Nepali Judiciary on Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Journalist Safety, Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law5 December 2023 News "For Women in Science" celebrates the first hundred Mexican scientists supported by the L'Oréal-UNESCO national programme29 November 2023 News UNESCO and INSYDE lead a pilot programme in Baja California for journalists' strategies against digital violence23 November 2023 News UNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023 Story Police and journalists in Mexico show that dialogue can build alliances for freedom of expression and access to information13 April 2023 News Training for security forces in Mexico begins to strengthen capacities on the exercise of press freedom, access to information and security of journalists17 March 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News UNESCO and UNODC launch new teaching resources empowering young people to work towards a fairer system for all13 November 2019 News UNESCO Maputo organized training for judges on freedom of expression and safety of journalists5 December 2018 News Malian Security Forces Trained on Freedom of Expression and the Safety of Journalists29 November 2016
News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
News Artisans from Yucatan continue working with UNESCO on the safeguarding plan for Mayan-Yucatecan embroidery29 March 2024
News From UN Headquarters, Maya embroiderer from Mexico calls for safeguarding Yucatecan textile art and the condition of Mexican women artisans29 March 2024
News Navigating Nepal’s Media landscape: Nepali Federal Parliamentarians committed to International Human Rights obligations to Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Press Freedom11 March 2024
News An inclusive and safe digital ecosystem in Mexico is promoting by the UN Information Centre, UNESCO and OHCHR20 January 2024
News Strengthening Nepali Judiciary on Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Journalist Safety, Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law5 December 2023
News "For Women in Science" celebrates the first hundred Mexican scientists supported by the L'Oréal-UNESCO national programme29 November 2023
News UNESCO and INSYDE lead a pilot programme in Baja California for journalists' strategies against digital violence23 November 2023
News UNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023
Story Police and journalists in Mexico show that dialogue can build alliances for freedom of expression and access to information13 April 2023
News Training for security forces in Mexico begins to strengthen capacities on the exercise of press freedom, access to information and security of journalists17 March 2023
News UNESCO and UNODC launch new teaching resources empowering young people to work towards a fairer system for all13 November 2019
News UNESCO Maputo organized training for judges on freedom of expression and safety of journalists5 December 2018
News Malian Security Forces Trained on Freedom of Expression and the Safety of Journalists29 November 2016