UNITED NATIONS TELEVISION WINS AWARD AT CNN CONFERENCE
Ninth Time UNTV Has Been Honoured at Annual CNN World Report Conference
A news report produced by United Nations Television was recently honoured as the Best Science and Technology Report at the 12th Annual CNN World Report Conference.
Titled "Mongolia and the e-world", the report was on the spread of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in the Central Asian country.� The report was produced by UNTV for the CNN World Report, the news programme shown daily on CNN International and weekly on CNN/U.S.
UNTV has received nine awards at the conference over the years.� Previous awards have been for current affairs, environmental issues and financial reporting.� In 1999, a report on the plight of those missing in Kosovo received the Best On-going Issue Award.
Starting at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia on 28 May and ending in Washington D.C. 1 June, the Conference brought together over 200 international journalists and broadcast executives.� The conference culminated in the Awards Ceremony, featuring remarks by Mr. Bob Pittman, Co-CEO of AOL Time Warner, the parent company of CNN.� The Awards Ceremony honoured the best reports in
10 categories that were produced for CNN World Report in 2000.
UNTV produces a variety of programming on issues central to the work of the United Nations worldwide.� In addition to documentaries on a range of topics, UNTV produces "World Chronicle", a weekly current affairs programme taped at Headquarters featuring round-table discussions on topics of international concern by key United Nations officials, world-renowned experts and other well-known personalities.� UNTV also produces the series "UN in Action" which feature almost 60 short programmes (3-5 minutes) on a yearly basis presenting a wide range of political, environmental, economic and social issues set against the backdrop of the Organization's work.
For more information about United Nations Television and Video programmes please contact Mr. Narendra Nandoe at (212) 963-1807 or [email protected].
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