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• 08.07.16 Migration an opportunity, not a threat to sustainable development The huge numbers of refugees and displaced persons around the world today are sparking renewed debates in many countries. The situation is exacerbated by questions of social integration and the media narratives, which require concrete solutions to avoid divisions forming between people.

• 08.07.16 Joint UNESCO-Talkmate Partnership for the development of World Atlas of Languages UNESCO and Talkmate host a launch event to celebrate the beginning of a new and exciting partnership on the development of the World Atlas of Languages. The joint partnership aims at developing an innovative and scalable ICT-supported model to access data on linguistic diversity around the world, encourage collaboration among different stakeholders and raise awareness on the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism for sustainable development.

• 07.07.16 Director-General condemns killing of journalist Salvador Olmos García in Mexico The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today denounced the killing of radio journalist Salvador Olmos García in the municipality of Huajuapan de León in the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Sunday, 26 June.

• 07.07.16 Irina Bokova Champions Free Speech at Sweden's Almedalen Week On 7 July, 2016, the UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova, gave the keynote speech at an event called "Who will take the political responsibility to protect free speech?", arranged by Swedish Radio, during Sweden's Almedalen Week.

• 05.07.16 Inform, Engage, Investigate: Media and humanitarians in crisis situations Inaccurate communications, isolated populations and sensationalist coverage acutely exacerbate risks during crisis and disaster situations. In such sensitive contexts, and especially in health-related emergencies, journalists must impart populations with accurate news and verified information to prevent misinformation and rumors which could result in fatal choices.

• 04.07.16 Bangkok workshop to introduce new mindful journalism curriculum for regional integration Within the framework of UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication, the Communication Arts Faculty of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok is hosting a ten-day workshop from 4 to 12 July to introduce the new mindful journalism training curriculum drawn from Asia's age-old philosophical wisdoms.

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