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See - Sada Elbalad
04-05-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Nicaragua Quits UNESCO Over Press Prize Award
Israa Farhan Nicaragua has officially withdrawn from UNESCO following the organization's decision to honor the exiled Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa with its 2025 World Press Freedom Prize. The move marks a sharp escalation in the Ortega government's longstanding clash with international institutions over freedom of expression and press rights. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay expressed regret over the withdrawal, emphasizing that the decision will deprive Nicaraguans of crucial international cooperation in education, science, and culture. She reaffirmed the organization's commitment to defending press freedom, stating it remains "fully within its mandate." The award to La Prensa was recommended by an independent international jury and is part of UNESCO's annual Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, established in 1997 to honor journalists and media organizations facing threats or persecution. La Prensa, one of Nicaragua's oldest newspapers, has been operating in exile since a government crackdown in 2021 led to the arrest of its general manager, Juan Lorenzo Holmann. He was later deported to the United States. Authorities accused the newspaper of promoting foreign intervention, a charge widely condemned by press freedom advocates. Nicaragua's withdrawal adds to the list of political tensions involving UNESCO. The United States previously exited the organization in 2017 under President Donald Trump, citing alleged anti-Israel bias, before rejoining in 2023 under President Joe Biden. This latest rupture signals increasing isolation for Nicaragua on the global stage, as the international community continues to spotlight human rights and media suppression under the Ortega regime. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nicaragua leaves UNESCO after exiled newspaper wins award
Nicaragua has withdrawn from the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization after UNESCO acknowledged the exiled La Prensa newspaper as part of the organization's press freedom awards. UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay said on Sunday that she "regrets" the country's decision, adding that it would "deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture." The organization is "fully within its mandate" of defending freedom of expression and freedom of the press, Azoulay said. UNESCO Statement following Nicaragua's decision to withdraw from the more: @laprensa #WorldPressFreedomDay — UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) May 4, 2025 La Prensa's staff have been forced to publish from abroad after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega tightened his grip on power. In 2021, police stormed the newspaper's offices, arresting its general manager Juan Lorenzo Holmann. Holmann was deported to the US in 2023. Nicaraguan authorities accused La Prensa for promoting "military and political interventions" by the US in Nicaragua. The 2025 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was awarded to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The prize was established by UNESCO members in 1997. Nicaragua's withdrawal is a blow to the organization, that's also been criticized by US President Donald Trump, who withdrew the US from UNESCO in his first term due to what it said was an anti-Israel bias. The US rejoined UNESCO in 2023 under the Biden administration. Edited by: Zac Crellin
Perth Now
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Nicaragua exits UNESCO over press freedom award
UNESCO has announced Nicaragua is withdrawing from the UN cultural and educational body because the organisation awarded a prize celebrating press freedom to Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. UNESCO's director general, Audrey Azoulay, announced that she had received a letter on Sunday morning from the Nicaraguan government announcing its withdrawal because of the attribution of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. "I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture," Azoulay said in a statement. "UNESCO is fully within its mandate when it defends freedom of expression and press freedom around the world." Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in UNESCO. The body's members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed on Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. "The newspaper La Prensa has made valiant efforts to bring the truth to the people of Nicaragua," President of the international jury of media professionals Yasuomi Sawa said. "Like other civil society organisations, La Prensa has faced severe repression. Forced into exile, this newspaper bravely maintains the flame of press freedom." La Prensa is Nicaragua's oldest newspaper and was founded in 1926. It has confronted and survived three dictatorships, censorship, closures, attacks, the imprisonment of its journalists, and the assassination of its director, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, in 1978, according to the Inter American Press Association. Authorities in Nicaragua tried to financially suffocate the newspaper by blocking the importation of paper since 2018. It was forced to focus on digital news and suspend its print edition in August 2021 after "it was subjected to a violent police raid resulting in the confiscation of its assets, the freezing of its bank accounts, and the unjust imprisonment of its general manager," the association said. "La Prensa has never ceased reporting for a single day. Its editorial team crossed into Costa Rica under emergency conditions and continues its work in exile today," the association said. The awards ceremony will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on the sidelines of the World Press Freedom Conference on Wednesday. "Each year, this prize reminds us of the importance of standing by those who protect and bring information to life," Azoulay said. In announcing their UNESCO withdrawal, Nicaraguan authorities accused La Prensa of promoting "military and political interventions by the United States in Nicaragua" and denounced the award of the prize as the "diabolical expression of a traitorous anti-patriotic sentiment," UNESCO said. Nicaragua's angry departure is a blow for the organisation that is also in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump. In an executive order in February, Trump called for a review of American involvement in UNESCO. In his first term as president, the Trump administration in 2017 announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision took effect a year later. The United States formally rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a five-year absence, under the presidency of Joe Biden.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nicaragua exits UNESCO over press freedom award
UNESCO has announced Nicaragua is withdrawing from the UN cultural and educational body because the organisation awarded a prize celebrating press freedom to Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. UNESCO's director general, Audrey Azoulay, announced that she had received a letter on Sunday morning from the Nicaraguan government announcing its withdrawal because of the attribution of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. "I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture," Azoulay said in a statement. "UNESCO is fully within its mandate when it defends freedom of expression and press freedom around the world." 🔴 The Nicaraguan newspaper @laprensa has been announced as the laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World #PressFreedom Prize 2025, on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.3 May is #WorldPressFreedomDay. More: — UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) May 2, 2025 Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in UNESCO. The body's members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed on Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. "The newspaper La Prensa has made valiant efforts to bring the truth to the people of Nicaragua," President of the international jury of media professionals Yasuomi Sawa said. "Like other civil society organisations, La Prensa has faced severe repression. Forced into exile, this newspaper bravely maintains the flame of press freedom." La Prensa is Nicaragua's oldest newspaper and was founded in 1926. It has confronted and survived three dictatorships, censorship, closures, attacks, the imprisonment of its journalists, and the assassination of its director, Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, in 1978, according to the Inter American Press Association. Authorities in Nicaragua tried to financially suffocate the newspaper by blocking the importation of paper since 2018. It was forced to focus on digital news and suspend its print edition in August 2021 after "it was subjected to a violent police raid resulting in the confiscation of its assets, the freezing of its bank accounts, and the unjust imprisonment of its general manager," the association said. "La Prensa has never ceased reporting for a single day. Its editorial team crossed into Costa Rica under emergency conditions and continues its work in exile today," the association said. The awards ceremony will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on the sidelines of the World Press Freedom Conference on Wednesday. "Each year, this prize reminds us of the importance of standing by those who protect and bring information to life," Azoulay said. In announcing their UNESCO withdrawal, Nicaraguan authorities accused La Prensa of promoting "military and political interventions by the United States in Nicaragua" and denounced the award of the prize as the "diabolical expression of a traitorous anti-patriotic sentiment," UNESCO said. Nicaragua's angry departure is a blow for the organisation that is also in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump. In an executive order in February, Trump called for a review of American involvement in UNESCO. In his first term as president, the Trump administration in 2017 announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision took effect a year later. The United States formally rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a five-year absence, under the presidency of Joe Biden.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest at press freedom award
AP File Photo PARIS: UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the UN cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. UNESCO's director general, Audrey Azoulay, announced that she had received a letter Sunday morning from the Nicaraguan government announcing its withdrawal because of the attribution of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize . "I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation, particularly in the fields of education and culture. UNESCO is fully within its mandate when it defends freedom of expression and press freedom around the world," Azoulay said in a statement. Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Nicaragua's angry departure is a blow for the organization that is also in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump. In an executive order in February, Trump called for a review of American involvement in UNESCO. In his first term as president, the Trump administration in 2017 announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias. That decision took effect a year later. The United States formally rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a five-year absence, under the presidency of Joe Biden.
