2014 U.N Correspondents Association Awards for Best Coverage of the United Nations.

Submission Deadline: September 15 2014

• WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT GALA EVENT BY THE U.N. CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND THE U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16th 2014 AT CIPRIANI 42ND STREET, NEW YORK

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 19th Annual UNCA Awards for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, U.N. agencies and field operations. The prizes amount to over $50,000 to be distributed among the prize categories and winners.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will present the prizes at the Awards event on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014. Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2014 The awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world.

Requirements:

• Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio), and online coverage must be published between September 2013 and August 2014, and be related to the U.N. and U.N. agencies.

• Entries can be submitted in any of the official U.N. languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian).

• For broadcast entries, hard copies should be in DVD (preferably NTSC format), however electronic files and web links uploaded to the online Entry Form are preferred.

• A written transcript in English or French will facilitate the judging process.

• For print media, each entry should have a maximum of four (4) of the best written articles for submission.

• Electronic files and web links uploaded to the online Entry Form are preferred. Multiple or joint entries in different categories are accepted.

The Awards are:

1. The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, for written media (including online media). The prize is for print and online coverage of the U.N. and U.N. agencies, named in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, The Boston Globe bureau chief at the U.N., who died while on an assignment in Baghdad in 2003.

2. The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, for broadcast (TV & Radio) media. The prize is for broadcast coverage of the U.N. and U.N. agencies, named in honor of Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, who died while on an assignment in Haiti in 2004.

3. The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for coverage of Climate Change. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio) for coverage of sustainable and equitable management of natural resources and the implementation of innovative and ethical solutions in three main categories: climate change, biodiversity, and water.

4. The United Nations Foundation Prize. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio) for coverage of humanitarian and development aspects of the U.N. and U.N. agencies.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:

Entries are submitted online by completing the UNCA Awards Entry Form.

You will complete your personal information and upload your photo, and then choose to:

• Submit your work electronically by including web links and/or uploading all files directly to the Entry Form

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• Submit your work by postal mail to the address indicated on the form

Your entry must be received online or postmarked by September 15, 2014

Questions regarding UNCA Awards & entries please contact:
The UNCA Office, 1-212-963-7137
Or send an email to [email protected]

Submit your application for the U.N Correspondents Association Awards