Middle East

9 January 2017

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Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Jerusalem Attack, Stressing that Violence, Terror Will Not Bring Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

8 January 2017

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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):

2 September 2016

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Participants Debate How Virtual Reality Can Trigger Real ‘On-the-Ground’ Change in Israel, Palestine, as International Media Seminar Concludes

PRETORIA, 2 September — The International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with a panel discussion that explored how virtual and augmented technologies could be used by journalists to help people around the world understand the Israeli-Palestinian story and take action to create change.

1 September 2016

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Comedians, Political Satirists Debate Using Humour to Challenge Stereotypes, Improve Israeli-Palestinian Relations as Media Seminar Continues

PRETORIA, 1 September — Amid news in the mainstream media of suicide attacks, continued violence, hate speech and besieged areas, political satire could be used to challenge commonly held beliefs about conflict, speakers at the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East said today, stressing its inherent value in promoting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

31 August 2016

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International Media Seminar on Peace in Middle East Opens in Pretoria

PRETORIA, 31 August — The 2016 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East opened in Pretoria today, with well-known film-makers, journalists, politicians, academics and other experts exploring new ways to narrate the complex and evolving story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

27 May 2015

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As International Seminar on Peace Concludes, Speakers Examine Multifaceted Role of Social Media in Disseminating Information about Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

ASTANA, 27 May — The 2015 International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with two panel discussions that explored how social media both hindered and advanced audiences’ acceptance of Israeli-Palestinian narratives, as speakers throughout the day analysed the media’s role in promoting a facts-based discourse about the recent conflict in Gaza.

26 May 2015

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Challenges Faced by Media in Covering Israeli-Palestinian Story Focus as International Seminar on Peace in Middle East Opens

ASTANA, 26 May — The United Nations would spare no effort in supporting the quest for peace in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants in a two-day international media seminar today, stressing that a free, pluralistic media was essential in covering both the Israeli-Palestinian story and broader regional dynamics in a fast-paced digital world.

10 June 2014

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As International Seminar Concludes, Panels Explore Japan’s Middle East News Coverage, Use of Visual Tools to Convey Region’s Reality

The twenty-second International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East concluded today, with two interactive panel discussions that explored Japanese media coverage of events in that region, as well as the use of innovative visual tools to tell stories conveying the stark realities faced by Palestinians and Israelis alike.

9 June 2014

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United Nations Counts on Diversity of Media to Shape Perceptions, Secretary-General Tells International Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

TOKYO, 9 June — In its work to foster peace in the Middle East, the United Nations counted on the diverse contributions of traditional and new media, which played a critical role in promoting transparency and shaping perceptions of the region’s most important challenges, the head of the United Nations Department of Public Information said today, as he opened a two-day international media seminar in Tokyo.