Created in 1997, the annual UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and, or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, and especially when this has been achieved in the face of danger.
The Prize was established on the initiative of UNESCO’s Executive Board and is formally conferred by UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, on 3 May.
It is named in honour of Guillermo Cano Isaza, a Colombian journalist who was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper El Espectador in Bogotá, Colombia on 17 December 1986.
UNESCO is now receiving nominations for the 2025 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Member States as well as international and regional professional and nongovernmental organizations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression may nominate up to three candidates for the Prize.
Benefits
The prize, worth US$ 25,000, is awarded each year on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
Requirements
Candidates shall have made a significant contribution to press freedom worldwide, representing all types of media.
Prizes may be conferred on individuals, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations.
Method of Application
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For More Information,
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Application Deadline: February 15, 2025.