The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) (prior to 1 January 2019, the United Nations Department of Public Information)[1] is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations. It is tasked with raising public awareness and support of the work of the United Nations through strategic communications campaigns, media and relationships with civil society groups.[2]
United Nations Department of Global Communications
Abbreviation
DGC
Formation
13 February 1946; 77 years ago (1946-02-13)
Legal status
Active
Head
Under-Secretary-General of Global Communications Melissa Fleming since 2019
The mission of the Department is "communicating the ideals and work of the United Nations to the world; to interacting and partnering with diverse audiences; and to building support for peace, development and human rights for all."[3]
In 2018, Jan Kickert, Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN, was Chairman of the United Nations Committee on Information, a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly established to deal with questions relating to public information.[4] The Committee oversees the work of the United Nations Department of Global Communications.[4]
Divisionsedit
The Department aims to accomplish this through its three Divisions:
The Strategic Communications Division (SCD)edit
The Strategic Communications Division formulates and launches global information campaigns on United Nations issues to help support the goals of the Organisation.[5]
The Division also manages its network of 63 United Nations Information Centres around the world. These centres are responsible for promoting greater public understanding of, and support, for the aims and activities of the United Nations by disseminating information to the public. It achieves this by:[6]
Translating information materials into local languages
Engaging opinion-makers
Placing op-ed articles by senior United Nations officials in the national media
Organising events to highlight issues or observances.
The News and Media Division (NMD)edit
The News and Media Division works with partners in global media to disseminate information on the United Nations and its work.[7] This includes dissemination in various formats, including: television, radio and Internet.
Allowing media accreditation and liaison for journalists to cover day-to-day operations of the United Nations
Providing live coverage, through video, audio and still images, of all official meetings and other important events
Providing written summaries of these events as they are concluded
Making accessible these visual and audio records
Producing and distributing original content for broadcast
The News and Media Division includes the UN News Centre.[7] In 2002, when the News Centre was under the Department of Public Information, it launched an email-based United Nations News Service.[8]
The Outreach Division (OD)edit
The Outreach Division works to foster global dialogue between academia, civil society, the entertainment industry, educators and students to encourage support for the goals of the United Nations.[9]
This Division serves the broadest audience through:
Special public events
Publications
Services for visitors, including guided tours through the UN Visitor Centre
^. United Nations Department of Global Communications. United Nations. Archived from the original on 2018-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^ ab"Committee on Information; Statement by the Chair, delivered by H.E. Jan Kickert, Permanent Representative of Austria; New York, 1 May 2018"
^. United Nations Department of Global Communications. United Nations. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^"Who we are". United Nations Information Centre. United Nations. n.d. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^ abc. United Nations Department of Global Communications. United Nations. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^"DPI LAUNCHES UNITED NATIONS NEWS SERVICE BY E-MAIL; UN NEWS CENTRE WEB SITE IS UPGRADED" (Press release). United Nations Information Service. 4 April 2002.
^. United Nations Department of Global Communications. United Nations. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
Records of the Department of Public Information (DPI) at the United Nations Archives
UNDPI.org NGO Information interchange, created by the NGOs, not the UN.
December 15, 2023
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CommunicationsAbbreviationDGCFormation13 February 1946 77 years ago 1946 02 13 Legal statusActiveHeadUnder Secretary General of Global Communications Melissa Fleming since 2019Parent organizationUnited Nations SecretariatWebsiteDGC on www un org Contents 1 Mission 2 Divisions 2 1 The Strategic Communications Division SCD 2 2 The News and Media Division NMD 2 3 The Outreach Division OD 3 Other services 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMission editThe mission of the Department is communicating the ideals and work of the United Nations to the world to interacting and partnering with diverse audiences and to building support for peace development and human rights for all 3 In 2018 Jan Kickert Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN was Chairman of the United Nations Committee on Information a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly established to deal with questions relating to public information 4 The Committee oversees the work of the United Nations Department of Global Communications 4 Divisions editThe Department aims to accomplish this through its three Divisions The Strategic Communications Division SCD edit The Strategic Communications Division formulates and launches global information campaigns on United Nations issues to help support the goals of the Organisation 5 The Division also manages its network of 63 United Nations Information Centres around the world These centres are responsible for promoting greater public understanding of and support for the aims and activities of the United Nations by disseminating information to the public It achieves this by 6 Translating information materials into local languages Engaging opinion makers Placing op ed articles by senior United Nations officials in the national media Organising events to highlight issues or observances The News and Media Division NMD edit The News and Media Division works with partners in global media to disseminate information on the United Nations and its work 7 This includes dissemination in various formats including television radio and Internet The Departments services include 7 Allowing media accreditation and liaison for journalists to cover day to day operations of the United Nations Providing live coverage through video audio and still images of all official meetings and other important events Providing written summaries of these events as they are concluded Making accessible these visual and audio records Producing and distributing original content for broadcastThe News and Media Division includes the UN News Centre 7 In 2002 when the News Centre was under the Department of Public Information it launched an email based United Nations News Service 8 The Outreach Division OD edit The Outreach Division works to foster global dialogue between academia civil society the entertainment industry educators and students to encourage support for the goals of the United Nations 9 This Division serves the broadest audience through Special public events Publications Services for visitors including guided tours through the UN Visitor Centre Library services through the Dag Hammarskjold Library Partnerships with educational institutions and non governmental organizations NGOs Other services editThe United Nations Development Business UNDB was launched in 1978 as a news source for information about procurements 10 See also edit nbsp Politics portalAarhus Convention Declaration of Rio principle no 10 Participation decision making References edit Department of Global Communications UNTERM Retrieved 4 November 2023 About Us www un org 2018 11 26 Retrieved 2019 01 17 About Us United Nations Department of Global Communications United Nations Archived from the original on 2018 12 12 Retrieved 12 December 2018 a b Committee on Information Statement by the Chair delivered by H E Jan Kickert Permanent Representative of Austria New York 1 May 2018 Strategic Communications Division United Nations Department of Global Communications United Nations 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