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Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, on the Brazil, United Nations and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization launch of the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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G20 Leaders' Summit: Brazil, UN and UNESCO launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
Rio de Janeiro, 19 November 2024 – The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO launched a joint effort Tuesday to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation seeking to delay and derail climate action.
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is an important intervention to boost support for urgent climate action at a time when scientists are warning that the world is running out of time.The UN and UNESCO have become key partners of the Brazilian government in this challenge, and other countries and international organizations aligned with climate goals and commitment to information integrity are now being invited to join. So far, Chile, Denmark, France, Morocco, the United Kingdom and Sweden have already confirmed participation.
A press conference to launch the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change will take place at 1.30pm (Brazilian Time, GMT-3) on 19 November in Briefing Room 1 (G20 Summit area) with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay; UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming; and Minister-Chief of the Social Communication Secretariat at the Brazilian Presidency, Paulo Pimenta, besides other representatives of the Brazilian Government. The Secretary General of Government of Chile, Camila Vallejo, and the Ambassador of Denmark to Brazil, Eva Pedersen, will represent the States which have joined the Initiative. Philip Howard, President of the International Panel on the Information Environment, and Camille Grenier, Executive Director of the Forum on Information and Democracy will also be present.
View moreView lessRio de Janeiro, 19 November 2024 – The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO launched a joint effort Tuesday to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation seeking to delay and derail climate action.
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is an important intervention to boost support for urgent climate action at a time when scientists are warning that the world is running out of time.The UN and UNESCO have become key partners of the Brazilian government in this challenge, and other countries and international organizations aligned with climate goals and commitment to information integrity are now being invited to join. So far, Chile, Denmark, France, Morocco, the United Kingdom and Sweden have already confirmed participation.
A press conference to launch the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change will take place at 1.30pm (Brazilian Time, GMT-3) on 19 November in Briefing Room 1 (G20 Summit area) with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay; UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming; and Minister-Chief of the Social Communication Secretariat at the Brazilian Presidency, Paulo Pimenta, besides other representatives of the Brazilian Government. The Secretary General of Government of Chile, Camila Vallejo, and the Ambassador of Denmark to Brazil, Eva Pedersen, will represent the States which have joined the Initiative. Philip Howard, President of the International Panel on the Information Environment, and Camille Grenier, Executive Director of the Forum on Information and Democracy will also be present.