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WBU News

18 Apr

Investigative Journalism and the Right to Report - A World Press Freedom Day Webinar

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), with support from the EBU and UN, hosted a one-hour webinar on 3 May, 2023 to endorse World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). Under the ... more

9 Mar

Statement of the WBU to SCCR 43 on the proposed WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), representing broadcasting organizations from all regions of the world, have released a statement to be presented to the 43rd ... more

20 Sep

WBU Monitors Treatment of Media in Sri Lanka

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) continues to closely monitor the Sri Lankan government’s response to attacks on journalists and attempts to intimidate media ... more

21 Jul

WBU-Technical Committee Highlights Need to Maintain Resilient Mix of Media Distribution Infrastructures for Times of Crisis

The World Broadcasting Unions’ Technical Committee (WBU-TC) calls upon both regulators and public service broadcasters/media to ensure multiple media distribution ... more

25 May

WBU Statement on the Assassination of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

The WBU is profoundly shocked, saddened and extremely concerned about the assassination of Al Jazeera TV Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. Her colleague Ali Al-Sam... more

19 May

Updated WBU Cybersecurity Recommendations for Media Vendors' System, Software and Services

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) updated the cybersecurity recommendations which reflect the performance aspirations of both organizations in media vendors’ ... more

27 Feb

WBU Statement on Ukraine and Freedom of the Press

As the situation between Russia and Ukraine escalates, access to trusted, factual, and impartial information is more critical than ever. All media broadcasters ... more

13 Sep

The WBU Supports Call to Action on a Common Global Emergency Protocol

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) strongly endorses the “Call to Action on Emergency Alerting”, which supports the implementation of the international ... more

28 Jul

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR T4P MEDIA AWARDS

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)/UNESCO competition Together for Peace (T4P Media Awards). This is a great ... more

19 Jul

WBU Statement on the Safety of Journalism

At their annual meeting, the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) called for concerted efforts to combat threats and violence against journalists and other media ... more

10 Dec

NABA/WBU Members Partner with TNI to Combat Spread of Harmful Vaccine Disinformation and announce Major Research Project

NABA and WBU members partner with Trusted News Initiative (TNI) to alert each other to disinformation which poses an immediate threat to life so content can be ... more

14 Oct

WBU Cybersecurity Recommendations on Broadcasters’ Use of Cloud-based Services

The use of cloud-based services by broadcasters is now ubiquitous across the industry. Use cases can range from traditional internal virtual facilities to the use ... more

27 Jul

WBU Statement Calling for Commitment to Media Freedom and Independence in Times of Crisis

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) urgently calls for guaranteed commitments on protecting media independence and safeguarding freedom of expression during global ... more

22 Jul

WBU Statement of Support for ABS-CBN

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) stands with ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ largest television broadcaster after the Philippine House of Representatives vote to ... more

12 May

Statement of Commitment by WBU - Implementation of the Global Media for DRR Project

The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) welcome and accept the United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) invitation to implement the Global Media for ... more

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