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Pandemic cannot become a media extinction event : UN Secretary-General

The United Nations The financial decline of many public interest media organizations worldwide has been among the dangerous side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in remarks to a UN-backed event to boost support for the sector. With newspapers alone losing an estimated $30 billion last year, “some fear that the pandemic could become a ‘media extinction event ”, he warned. “We cannot afford to let this happen”, the UN chief said in pre-recorded message. “Maintaining independent, fact-based reporting is an essential global public good, critical to building a safer, healthier and greener future.” The ‘infodemic’ threat

UN advisory board urges solidarity to prevent Covid

UN advisory board urges solidarity to prevent Covid ​ By IANS | ​ 5 Views UN advisory board urges solidarity to prevent Covid. Image Source: IANS News United Nations, April 24 : The multilateral system has to fundamentally change in the spirit of international solidarity to confront the severe impacts of Covid-19, according to members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs, convened by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which comprises 20 renowned thought leaders in economic and social fields. In their two-day meeting, which concluded on Friday afternoon, board members explored various approaches to confront the once-in-a-century crisis, with inequalities, climate change and lack of access to Covid-19 vaccines topping the priority list, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

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