#InternetforTrust conference, the first ever global conference on regulatory solutions to the online information crisis. So many powerful messages from
« L’homme était considéré comme responsable de l’équilibre du monde naturel environnant. Il lui était interdit de couper un arbre sans raison, de tuer un animal sans motif valable.» Amadou Hampâté Bâ
« A nous aujourd’hui de reprendre le fil de cette responsabilité. »
The #OneForestSummit in Gabon ended with a high-level segment gathering heads of state and of governments and feedback on the results of discussions with key action points.
Forests are an unsung hero in the battle against #ClimateChange! 🌳🌿
They store up to 13 billion tonnes of carbon in their trees and soil.
Let's protect our forests and keep carbon in the ground 💪https://on.unesco.org/3IwGpTz#OneForestSummit
Les forêts 🌳 sont le poumon de la planète.
Pourtant, les impacts du #DérèglementClimatique menacent leur existence.
À l’approche du #OneForestSummit, engageons-nous à agir pour les protéger !
En savoir plus sur notre travail : http://bit.ly/3CwaUXw
As the humanitarian response continues into a third week after earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria, another kind of recovery effort is circling the region’s millennia-old cultural landmarks. UNESCO is assessing the extent of damage to World Heritage Sites.
Today, we honour the victims and stand by the people of #Ukraine.
More than ever, we have a responsibility to unite in cooperation and solidarity to support those affected.
Education, science, culture and information are essential to rebuild peace.
https://on.unesco.org/3wc0PN9
will continue over the coming months, so that in September we can publish the first global guidelines for the regulation of #socialmedia, to improve the reliability of information and promote #humanrights online.
Only by taking the full measure of this technological revolution can we ensure it does not sacrifice human rights, #FreedomOfExpression and democracy. For information to remain a common good, we must reflect and act now, together.
The blurring of boundaries between true & false, the highly-organized denial of scientific facts, the amplification of disinformation and conspiracies – these did not originate on #socialmedia. But, in the absence of regulation, they flourish there much better than the truth.
for your words of support for our efforts to build an #InternetForTrust. The EU has been a vital partner for our grassroots projects in this area and I look forward to continuing this work together.
At #InternetForTrust conference.
I am determined to continue designing the best possible response to #disinformation and foreign interference in .
They are security & societal threats; they undermine the core aspect of #democracy: an open debate free of manipulation.
, enviei uma carta que será lida na abertura, defendendo esforço global para que as plataformas digitais garantam o fortalecimento dos direitos humanos, da democracia e do estado de direito, ao invés de enfraquecê-los.
abre a Conferência 'Internet for trust', para debater e pensar caminhos para a confiabilidade da informação e proteger a liberdade de expressão e direitos humanos na Internet.
The protection of #FreeSpeech is essential. This includes the fight against mis/disinformation and hate speech. We cannot allow the internet to fill with harmful content. We need an #InternetForTrust.
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A safe, secure digital space begins with the protection of free speech.
But it doesn’t end there.
Governments, tech companies & social media platforms have a responsibility to prevent the spread of hate speech, bullying & disinformation online.
Yesterday’s blank posts weren't a mistake. It was an act of protest.
We cannot allow the internet to fill with harmful content.
We need to #RebootTheNet for an #InternetForTrust.
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Cette semaine en mission en #Albanie pour soutenir la protection de la Vjosa, l'un des derniers fleuves sauvages d'Europe. Les autorités albanaises souhaitent candidater pour qu'il devienne une réserve de biosphère de l'
en #Albanie🇦🇱, notamment au bassin de la #Vjosa-la dernière rivière sauvage de l’Europe, où on institue un « Parc National »
qu’on souhaite faire une réserve de biosphère de l'UNESCO
Fake news, misinformation, conspiracy theories...
Call it what you want, but when verified and quality information isn't being shared it hinders the advancement of public good.
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We are proud to announce that rehabilitation works have started at the iconic #Sursock Palace, severely impacted by the port blasts💪
This 1st phase funded by
Happy #WorldRadioDay!
Radio saves lives.
👐 Radio not only unites us, it accompanies us and entertains us.
🌏 Radio reaches more people around the world than any other medium.
https://on.unesco.org/3Ib0sHX
#ReviveTheSpiritOfMosul and #Basra:
✅4,100+ jobs created
✅1,500+ vulnerable youth trained in restoration
✅47+ historic houses rehabilitated
Thanks to partners like
and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara at a ceremony in Yamassoukro today. The jury recognized her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million refugees to 🇩🇪 in 2015.
The Félix #HouphouëtBoigny-UNESCO #PeacePrize celebrates those who work towards a more peaceful world. The 2022 laureate is Angela Merkel. Here's why she's been awarded the prize.
Watch the ceremony LIVE here: https://on.unesco.org/3EewQr5
) praised Merkel's “courageous decision” to accept more than a million refugees.
“Working … hard for peace is … more important than it has ever been,” Merkel said.
Historic moment: the bells are leaving Normandy to reach, from Paris via Dubai, the #Dominican convent of Notre-Dame de l'Heure in #Mosul, currently being rehabilitated by
will implement additional emergency actions in #Ukraine🇺🇦 to respond to needs in the fields of education, culture and support for journalists, thanks to an additional contribution of $10 million from #Japan🇺🇳🇯🇵
Un tiers des enfants dans le monde n'ont pas l'eau potable dans leur école, ce qui non seulement a un impact sur leur santé mais limite également leur capacité à apprendre, rapporte l'Unesco dans un rapport publié aujourd'hui #AFP