UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector Upholding Information as a Public Good Advancing Universal Access, Digital Inclusion and Freedom of Expression

Abstract

UNESCO’s Constitution promotes the ‘free flow of ideas by word and image’ to advance intercultural understanding and mutual knowledge. Its Communication and Information Sector (CI Sector) empowers key actors to safeguard fundamental human rights, both in online and off-line spaces, focusing on the following fields: Freedom of expression and the safety of journalists Media development and media in emergency Media and information literacy and digital competencies Universal access to information and digital inclusion Digital policies and digital transformation Documentary heritage - Memory of the World programme