By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell book
UN GATE, April 4 – Today's UN is a glass house of mirrors, where censors speak of press freedom and the corrupt talk up transparency, and the US State Department has fallen into it.
It is partnering with a group that actively attacks independent press - to entertain correspondents visiting the UN while Russia presides over the UN Security Council.
Do the invitees know who they are in bed with?
"Dear colleagues, UNCA is extending an invitation from the US Department of State to arrange professional engagements with 23 international journalists visiting the United Nations on Monday and Tuesday, April 10th and 11th, 2023. All of the participants are English speakers. See the advisory for a list of visitors and more details. The visitors are participating in this year’s Multi-Regional Project on Journalism entitled Edward R. Murrow Program – New and Traditional Broadcast Media. This initiative is taking place under the auspices of the US Department of State’s International Visitors Leadership Program. The overall objective of this exchange is to familiarize the guests with the history and importance of press freedom in the United States. The program will also allow them to examine the structure, practices, and future of broadcast journalism in America. The nominating posts would also like for the participants to discuss how new technologies shape the way news is gathered, reported, distributed, and consumed. Finally, the project’s professional architecture will allow the visitors to explore the crucial role of responsibility and accuracy in reporting in a democracy. To arrange engagements and interviews, please contact: Cultural Vistas Program Contacts: Mr. Paul Champaloux, (202) 545-6808, pchampaloux@culturalvistas.org Ms. Lilayali Garcia, (212) 497-3505, lgarcia@culturalvistas.org Department of State Program Contacts: Mr. Chris Halecki, (848) 476-6529, haleckica@state.gov Mr. Sean Flanagan, (914) 787-9274, FlanaganSM@state.gov Thank you for your attention. Valeria Robecco President, United Nations Correspondents Association"
This UNCA, and Robecco, banned and keep out locally based media Inner City Press. And the US Mission does nothing, partners with them. Here are the complicit participants:
Algeria Ms. Maroua MOGAFI TV Anchor, Ennahar TV Egypt Ms. Radwa Abdallah Aly Ibrahim ELSISI Assistant Chief Editor, Al-Gomhouria Newspaper Egypt Mr. Abdusamea Mohamed Abdusamea MOHAMED Head, Foreign Affairs Department, Al Akhbar Daily Paper, Akhbar Al Youm Publishing House Iraq Ms. Rasha Watheq Kamil AL JANABI Media and Citizen Complain Department Director, Kufa Municipality Directorate Iraq Mr. Ahmed Neamah Hasan AL SAHHAF Spokesperson, Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jordan Ms. Nadia Ali Helael ALKHDERAT Journalist/Presenter, Al Dustour Newspaper, Sawt al Aqaba Radio Jordan Mr. Fadi Abdul Kareem Abdallah ALSHWAHEEN Owner & Publisher, Balki News Lebanon Mrs. Josephine DIB Writer, Asas Media Libya Mr. Osama Abduraouf M ABU AMER Executive Director, Nass Foundation for Awareness and Media (Nass Radio) Palestinian Territories Ms. Reem F Z ABULABAN Reporter and News Editor, Wattan TV Palestinian Territories Ms. Wafaa A A ZIDAN Radio and TV Host, Al Fajer Radio and TV Saudi Arabia Mr. Farhan Fayadh D ALANAZI Deputy Editor in Chief, Ajel Online Newspaper Saudi Arabia Mr. Hussain Abdulhadi S ALHUMIDAN Correspondent, Rotana Khalijia Television Station
We'll have more on this.
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