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ABU Hosts World Broadcasting Unions Meeting Alongside 61st General Assembly
ABU hosts World Broadcasting Unions Meeting alongside 61st General Assembly
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) had the honour of hosting the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) Meeting alongside the 61st ABU General Assembly & Associated Meetings. Held on 21 October 2024, the WBU meeting took place at the modern headquarters of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) in the dynamic city of Istanbul. TRT’s warm hospitality provided the perfect backdrop for a productive gathering of global broadcasting leaders.
Prominent figures from major broadcasting unions attended, including Mr Abdelrahim Suleiman, Director General of the ...
WBU Statement on Gaza Journalists and Media Workers
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For Immediate Release
Oct 25, 2024 Toronto, Canada – As the war in Gaza enters its second year, the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) condemns the continued targeting of journalists and media workers in Gaza and calls on media organisations around the world to report the latest figures on the number of journalists and media workers killed in Gaza.
We also call for justice for those who commit crimes against journalists and media workers and reiterate our condemnation of Israel’s refusal to allow international media to report freely from Gaza.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says at ...