On 18 January 2023, the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and UNESCO will host a webinar on the theme of Freedom of Expression in the Digital Environment. While the digital era has presented opportunities for enhancing freedom of expression, new challenges have emerged.
The spread of disinformation and hate speech has been deployed and amplified by digital technologies, often intimidating and discrediting media, especially targeting female journalists and impacting societies in their various democratic processes.
In light of these worrying trends, UNESCO and other UN agencies are working to take policy-driven action to promote a safe online space for freedom of expression and access to information.
