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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
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UN Strategic Communications and the Protection of Civilians: The Role of UN Radio

New York: International Peace Institute (IPI); McGill University, Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS); UN Department of Peace Operations (2025), 12 pp.
"Several UN peacekeeping operations communicate with the populations in their host state through radio, which remains the most popular medium in many countries. UN strategic communications via radio can help reduce violence against civilians, both during and after armed conflict. This protective eff ... more
"Within [the radio debate programme) Patara, there was no explicit intention to reach a final conclusion on any given issue. The overall aim of the Ndeke Luka’s debate was to display arguments from different angles about certain specific matters without necessarily having to reach unanimous agreem ... more
"Commitment problems and information asymmetries represent key impediments to peacekeeping. We posit that mass media—more specifically, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping radio broadcasts—is a cost-effective, easily implemented method of addressing common roadblocks to conflict resolution. We anal ... more

Disinformation Against UN Peacekeeping Operations

New York: International Peace Institute (IPI) (2022), 15 pp.
"Over the past few years, a growing barrage of disinformation has targeted UN peacekeeping operations, particularly the missions in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Mali (MINUSMA), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). This includes false allegations that UN peacekeepers are tra ... more

Protecting the truth: Peace operations and disinformation

Berlin: Center for International Peace Operations (2022), 18 pp.
"This study discusses how and to what extent peace operations are affected by digital disinformation and how international organisations (UN, EU, OSCE and NATO) as mandating bodies for peace operations have responded to limit the effect of disinformation or even prevent it. Based on this assessment ... more

Strengthening the United Nations’ Role in Media Development

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2019)
"This report examines the myriad ways that the agencies and bodies of the United Nations support the development of healthy media systems. Author Bill Orme highlights the role of four UN organizations in particular—UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, and DPO—and makes recommendations targeted to these agencie ... more