The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Awards Committee Announces 2009 Winners at Annual Award Dinner and Dance
December 02 2009 - 2:43PM
PR Newswire (US)
INVITES 2010 ENTRIES UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon honors: --
Press winners of 2009 UNCA Awards -- Bill Roedy, Chairman and Chief
Executive, MTV Networks International UNCA Global Citizen of the
Year NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- UNCA's 2009 14th Annual
Awards Dinner and Dance will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 at
the UN Delegates Dining Room in New York. Guest of Honor UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will present awards with prizes
totaling over $40,000 to journalists from all over the world for
the best media coverage of the UN and its agencies. Bill Roedy,
Chairman and Chief Executive of MTV Networks International (MTVNI)
will be honored for his work in HIV/AIDS outreach and for
addressing key issues that affect young people around the world. "I
am very honored and humbled to accept the UN Citizen of the Year
award on behalf of MTV Networks, especially given tonight's
distinguished recipients," says Bill Roedy. "The world is more
complex than ever and communication and education are vital to
facing its huge challenges. At MTVN, our connection with different
cultures has the ability to make a difference around the world. We
will continue to work in partnership with the UN to reflect our key
beliefs of unity, diversity and tolerance to try to make the world
a better place." Added Ian Williams, UNCA Awards Chair: "The annual
UNCA Awards recognize those who have made a real difference to the
work of the UN. This year we are thrilled to name Bill Roedy
'Global Citizen of the Year' for his and MTV's endeavors in
HIV/AIDS outreach as well as outreach concerning other key issues
facing young people." The reception begins at 6:30 PM followed by
dinner at 7:30 PM, and will end with dancing and live music. This
will be the last Awards dinner at UN Headquarters before the
historic building closes for a multi-year renovation project. The
2009 media winners are: The Prince Albert Foundation/UNCA Global
Prize for coverage of Climate Change Gold: Nathanial Gronewold,
E&E Publishing Silver: John Heilprin, Associated Press Bronze:
Ilya Gridneff, Australian AP, Papua New Guinea/Natasha Loder, The
Economist The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, for written media
coverage of the UN and its agencies, sponsored by the Alexander
Bodini Foundation Joint Gold: Louis Charbonneau, Reuters, Stephen
Stecklow/Andrew Higgins, Wall Street Journal Joint Silver: James
Reinl, The National, UAE; Betsy Pisik, Washington Times The Ricardo
Ortega Memorial Prize for broadcast coverage of the UN, and its
agencies, sponsored by the World Council of Peoples for the United
Nations Gold: Barbara Angopa, National TV, Uganda Silver: Andrew
Geoghan and MaryAnn Jolly, "Foreign Correspondent," Australian
Broadcasting Corporation Joint Bronze, Samuel Agyemang, Metro TV,
Ghana & Duilio Giammaria, RAI Italy The United Nations
Foundation Prize for any entry in any medium that best covers the
humanitarian and development aspects of the U.N. and its agencies
Gold: Gloria Chang, Guatevision (Guatemala). Joint Silver: Yvonne
Ndege, Al Jazeera English /Silvia Bessa. Diario de Pernambuco
Brazil The UNCA Awards Committee is a 501 c 3 organization set up
by UNCA to encourage better journalistic coverage of the United
Nations. Donations to it are tax deductible under New York State
and Federal Law. This year's working committee included: Ian
Williams, Giampaolo Pioli, J.Tuyet Nguyen, Frank Ucciardo, Jim
Wurst, Margaret Besheer and Melorine Mokri. 2009 Judges Chair of
Awards Committee, Ian Williams Panel Convener, Jim Wurst Ambassador
Diego Arria Jeffrey Laurenti, The Century Foundation Georges
Leclere, Global Media Advisor Samir Sanbar, Former head, UN
Department of Public Information Robert Skinner, UN Foundation
Isabelle Peters, Prince Albert Foundation Entries welcomed for the
15th Annual UNCA Media Awards, 2010 UNCA invites media worldwide to
submit entries for its 15th Annual UNCA Awards for the best written
and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies
and field operations. The prizes amount to over $40,000 with
$10,000 each for the main categories. There are no entry fees of
any kind for submissions. The Awards now include: -- The Prince
Albert Foundation/UNCA Global Prize for coverage of Climate Change
-- The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, sponsored by the Alexander
Bodini Foundation for written media (including online media)
coverage of the UN and its agencies and their work. -- The Ricardo
Ortega Memorial Prize sponsored by the World Council of Peoples for
the United Nations for broadcast journalism coverage of the UN, and
its agencies. -- The United Nations Foundation prize for any entry
in any medium that best covers the humanitarian and development
aspects of the U.N. and its agencies. The awards are open to all
journalists anywhere in the world -- The 2010 awards cover
published between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010. -- The
judges will look for entries with impact, insight and originality,
and will take into account the courage and assiduity of the
journalist. Investigative work is welcome. -- We particularly
welcome entries from outside the USA and even more so from
developing world media. -- A written transcript assists judging of
radio and TV entries. -- Multiple or joint entries will be
accepted. -- Entries not in a UN official language should be
translated into English or French. Video entries should be in disc
format. Electronic versions of audio and written entries are
welcomed. -- Scanned or email entries to: -- For hard copies or
discs sent by mail or courier, the address is: UNCA Awards
Committee Mailbox 613 The Chrysler Building 132 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA +1 (212) 867-0001 DATASOURCE: MTV Networks
International CONTACT: For reservations and more information about
the dinner, please visit http://www.unca.com/ or contact Sandra
Winter, United Nations Correspondents Association Office, at +1
212-963-7137; Ian Williams, +1-212-686-8884,
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