World Chronicle 495: Alain Modoux, UNESCO

Michael Littlejohns interviews Alain Modoux, Director of Communications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for World Chronicle program 495.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:05
• Production Date: 11 December 1992
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BHASKAR MENON; JAMES BONE; MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS; SALLY SWING SHELLEY
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO; UNITED NATIONS
• Subject Topical: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MEDIA; PRESS FREEDOM; RADIO; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; TELEVISION
• MAMS Id: 2113109
• Parent Id: 824562

Description

UNESCO

Alain Modoux, Director of Communications of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), discusses the role communications play in promoting peace and tolerance. He calls for the protection of the media people to enable them to work independently from governments. Mr. Modoux reveals that UNESCO, in cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations and Human Rights Groups has established a system to monitor the freedom of the press around the world.

• Scripts: File; 495.pdf (51.76 KB)