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UN General Assembly 2024

We launched our ground-breaking pledge to support future journalists at UNGA and the Clinton Global Initiative - find out more

Published: 18 September 2024

We're back in New York for the UN General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative!

Join us as we make our pledge at the Clinton Global Initiative on Monday 23 September, with special guest speaker Jonathan Munro, Global Director and Deputy CEO of Â鶹Éç News.

Through our Pursuit of Truth initiative, we're pledging to mobilise $20 million, working with donors and partners, to combat misinformation and support the journalists of tomorrow.

Read the press release.

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Where we are in New York

Monday 23 September

  • The Clinton Global Initiative 

Spotlight session - Covering a crisis: How to support journalists

This session will explore what's working to support a robust media sector able to report on the wide range of crises confronting our global community. With Jeanne Bourgault, President and CEO, Internews; Secretary Hillary Rodham-Clinton; Jodie Ginsberg, CEO, Committee to Protect Journalists; Alsu Kurmasheva, Radio Free Europe journalist; Jonathan Munro, Global Director and Deputy CEO, Â鶹Éç News; Maria Ressa, Nobel laureate and co-founde and CEO of Rappler; Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft.

11am EDT  -  (leads to third-party site)

  • Information Integrity and News

Information integrity is only achievable with an independent, free and pluralistic media. The UN Global Principles for Information Integrity underscore that robust and urgent responses are needed to support public interest news organisations, journalists and media workers. The Principles call for protecting press freedom and promoting ethical conduct within the media.

Moderated by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, with guest speakers Jonathan Munro, Â鶹Éç News Global Director and Deputy CEO; Jennifer Bertetto, TRIB Total Media; Mira Milosevic, Global Fund for Media Development. 

3.35pm EDT, UN SDG Media Zone -(leads to third-party site)

  • The Pursuit of Truth - An Evening of Impact 

Following our commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative, join Â鶹Éç Media Action and Jonathan Munro at an exclusive evening reception.

6pm EDT, Â鶹Éç Studios

 

Tuesday 24 September

  • The Pursuit of Truth - a roundtable with Â鶹Éç Media Action

8am EDT, Â鶹Éç Studios New York - invitation only 

 

Wednesday 25 September

  • Emergency platforms and emerging crises: Improving international responses to complex crises

From emerging conflicts, large-scale climatic and environmental disasters to major socio-economic disruptions, the world is facing an unprecedented rise of multiple and intersecting crises, which is challenging sustainable development progress. As part of the Pact for the Future, The UN Secretary-General proposed the development of an Emergency Platform that can strengthen international response to complex global shocks. This session will explore challenges of today’s emerging crises and share perspectives on the importance and benefits of a new platform that can effectively address today and tomorrow’s crises.

Moderated by Simon Bishop, CEO, Â鶹Éç Media Action. With Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director World Food Programme; Inger Ashing, CEO, Save the Children International; Nena Stoiljkovic, Under Secretary for Global Relations and Humanitarian Diplomacy IFRC.

11.30am EDT, UN SDG Media Zone 

 

About our speakers

Jonathan Munro

Jonathan Munro

Â鶹Éç News Global Director and Deputy CEO of Â鶹Éç News

Jonathan Munro became Â鶹Éç News Global Director in September 2024. In this role, spanning international services, he is Director of the Â鶹Éç World Service and oversees Â鶹Éç Monitoring. Jonathan is also Deputy CEO of Â鶹Éç News and Current Affairs.

Jonathan joined the Â鶹Éç in 2014 and has led Â鶹Éç News coverage through every major story over the last decade, from Brexit to UK general elections and recent political upheaval, the Israel/Gaza and Ukraine conflicts and the death of HM The Queen. He recently led the complex transformation of the Â鶹Éç’s business in India, putting in place a new structure and operating model.

For most of 2022, Jonathan acted as Interim Director of Â鶹Éç News. During this period, he sat on the Â鶹Éç Board and the Director General’s Executive Committee.

Jonathan is a Trustee of Â鶹Éç Children in Need, and led a flagship project focusing on mental health support for children and young people across the UK. He is also a supporter of Â鶹Éç Media Action, the Â鶹Éç's international charity.

He was previously at ITN for 26 years, joining as an editorial trainee and going on to work as a correspondent in the UK, Europe and around the world. Jonathan covered the Balkans war, both Gulf wars and the Beijing and London Olympics. He has worked extensively in the United States, Russia and Africa, and was Europe Correspondent for three years and Political News Editor for two.

Jonathan received an RTS Judges’ Award for negotiating the UK’s first televised Prime Ministerial debates in 2010.

Jonathan Munro was born in Sheffield and educated at Nottingham University.

Simon Bishop

Simon Bishop

Chief Executive Officer, Â鶹Éç Media Action

Simon Bishop has been CEO of Â鶹Éç Media Action since July 2023.

Previously, he was CEO of The Power of Nutrition from January 2021 until June 2023. He has more than 25 years of experience in international development, including as the deputy chief executive of global children's charity Plan International UK and as Special Adviser to the UK Government’s Secretary of State for International Development. Simon is also currently chair of the Coalition for Global Prosperity, co-chair of the United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Alliance, and a trustee of the John Lewis and Partners Foundation.

Simon has also been a strategy advisor to The Prince of Wales' Charitable Foundation and completed a number of roles with The Shell Foundation, The United Nations Foundation and the Â鶹Éç. As a Fulbright Scholar, Simon completed Masters degrees in International Relations and Journalism at Columbia University, and holds a Masters in Economics and Geography from Edinburgh University.

Meet our team in New York

To contact our team, reach out to communications@uk.bbcmediaaction.org

Or email them directly - firstname.lastname at bbc.co.uk

Caroline Sugg

Caroline Sugg

Director of Strategy and Partnerships
Becks Bohling

Becks Bohling

Head of Fundraising
Grace Davies

Grace Davies

Head of Global Partnerships
Jo Ze'evi-Green

Jo Ze'evi-Green

Head of Corporate Fundraising

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