{"id":282593,"date":"2022-11-02T18:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=282593"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:09:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:09:40","slug":"2022-united-nations-international-media-seminar-on-peace-in-middle-east-to-be-held-3-4-november-in-geneva-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/2022-united-nations-international-media-seminar-on-peace-in-middle-east-to-be-held-3-4-november-in-geneva-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in Middle East to Be Held 3-4 November \u2013 Press Release (PAL\/2243)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-symbol field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>PAL\/2243<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-dated field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><time datetime=\"2022-11-02T12:00:00Z\">2 NOVEMBER 2022<\/time><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.un.org\/fr\/2022\/pal2243.doc.htm\">Fran\u00e7ais\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1a\/k1a38m7be0\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">video (3 Nov.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1i\/k1iti8rwj9\">video (4 Nov.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">The 2022 United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East will be held on Thursday, 3 November, and Friday, 4 November, at the Palais des Nations (Room XXVI), Geneva, Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Organized by the United Nations Department of Global Communications, in the context of its special information programme on the question of Palestine, this annual seminar aims to bring together journalists, media experts, think tanks, diplomats and members of academia from Israel, the State of Palestine, the wider Middle East region, Europe, the United States and other parts of the world to discuss media related issues and trends connected to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.\u00a0\u00a0The event also strives to sensitize public opinion to the question of Palestine and promote a peaceful settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">This year, three panel discussions will focus on the following themes:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cHonouring the legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh:\u00a0\u00a0Protecting journalists covering the conflict\u201d; \u201cForgotten stories in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:\u00a0\u00a0How political news eclipses coverage of economic challenges\u201d; and \u201cYoung journalists:\u00a0\u00a0Opportunities and challenges\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0The panellists include a number of active and former diplomats and politicians, seasoned journalists, members of academia and media experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming will open the event, along with the Swiss Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, Ambassador Wolfgang Amadeus Br\u00fclhart.\u00a0\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Fleming, who will also moderate the first panel discussion, will read out a message of the UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, addressed to the seminar participants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">To attend this event in person, register here:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indico.un.org\/event\/1002079\/\">indico.un.org\/event\/1002079\/<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0The seminar will also be live streamed on UN Web TV (<a href=\"https:\/\/media.un.org\/en\/webtv\">media.un.org\/en\/webtv<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0Arabic Interpretation will be provided during the two-day event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ungeneva.org\/en\/events\/2022\/11\/2022-international-media-seminar-peace-middle-east\">www.ungeneva.org\/en\/events\/2022\/11\/2022-international-media-seminar-peace-middle-east<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Everyone is encouraged to use the hashtag #UNMediaSeminar to follow the conversation online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">For media inquiries and interview appointments, please contact the UN Information Service in Geneva, +41\u00a022\u00a0917\u00a02302,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:press_geneva@un.org\">press_geneva@un.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAL\/2243 2 NOVEMBER 2022 Fran\u00e7ais\u00a0 video (3 Nov.) video (4 Nov.) 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