A Copmetition for Journalists to Win Valuable Prizes from The UNCA 2018
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 23rd annual UNCA Awards for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, U.N. agencies and field operations. 2018 marks UNCA’s 70th anniversary celebrating seven decades of journalism committed to reporting on the UN and its many causes and objectives. The UNCA awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] Coverage of the U.N. and U.N. agencies is specified in each category; the committee welcomes coverage of all issues particularly on the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, peacekeeping operations and nonproliferation, including the elimination of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
[2] Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online coverage must be published between September 2017 and August 2018.
[3] Entries can be submitted in any of the official U.N. languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian) however a written transcript in English or French is necessary to facilitate the judging process.
[4] Each candidate can submit to no more than two (2) prize categories, with a maximum of three (3) stories in each. Joint entries are accepted.
[5] Electronic files and web links uploaded to the online Entry Form are required.