Chetan Soni

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:

UNESCO MOWLAC Online Expert Consultation and Q&A Session

Deadline for submission is July 31, 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

New initiative launched to counter hate speech and divisive narratives in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Accelerating action for Indigenous languages

South Africa Unites Against Hate Speech Amid Anti-Migrant Tensions

Press councils on the frontline in updating ethical standards for journalism in the AI age in South-East Europe

Press Releases

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Manuel Alejandro Moreno Serna (aka. Alex Serna) in Mexico

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Roxana Guzmán Ramirez in Mexico

UN Global Dialogue opens with urgent call for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Luis Ángel López in Mexico

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 VII – Seminar and training

Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights: The Power of Being Understood

30 September 2026

Cat IV – International Congress

International Day for Universal Access to Information 2026

28 September 2026

World Kiswahili Language Day 2026: Kiswahili for Peace, Solidarity and Global Economic Diplomacy

Growing up in a Connected World : Launch of a Global Resource for Families on Media & Information Literacy

Publications

Latest titles

Assessing Internet development in Kyrgyzstan

Protecting Critical Voices

Documentary heritage for intercultural dialogue

Preserving documentary heritage in AlUla