(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Two keys for preventing radicalisation for violent extremism are independent journalism and empowerment of media audiences and Internet users. These were the messages last week when at a panel discussion held at the UN Headquarters in New York. Opened by Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), and Cristina Gallach, UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, the event also brought together Governments, NGOs, civil society and academia to debate the issue. Among the speakers were Ambassador Hahn Choonghee, Deputy Permanent...
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