International Organization of Journalists (IOJ)

Organisation internationale des journalistes (OIJ)
Organización Internacional de Periodistas (OIP)
Mezdunarodnaja Organizacija Zurnalistov (MOZ)
Organização Internacional dos Jornalistas (OIJ)

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Founded

1946-06 Copenhagen Denmark

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Aims

Combat any form of censorship; work for democratization of mass communication media in different regions of the world, giving priority to the trade union movement; defend material, professional and moral interests of journalists, focusing in particular on security in the exercise of their profession; encourage creation and development of journalists' trade unions for the defence of their moral and material rights, in particular through collective bargaining; protect and strengthen professional rights and freedom of journalists; promote professional standards of journalists and strengthen their social responsibility in line with international ethical principles; defend and promote the right of peoples to freedom of information and of expression in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; promote democratization and decolonization of local, national, regional and international media, particularly by promoting world unity and solidarity of journalists and through coordination of action for protection of journalists on dangerous missions; assure contacts, cooperation and exchange of information among member organizations; establish and maintain close relations with national, regional and other international organizations in the interest of the world community of journalists; represent the profession at the United Nations and its specialized agencies; fight for job security; defend right of access to information sources and the right to protect sources of information; disseminate information on copyright and promote its defence; contribute to the struggle of the peoples for peace, disarmament, development and progress, against racism and all other forms of discrimination; support world-wide efforts to preserve the environment and promote constant economic development; defend a new International Information Order with a view to balancing information flow among different regions of the world.

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Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations

Accredited by: E-XE7552 - United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Member of: E-XE6342 - World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA). Instrumental in setting up: E-XE6153 - Instituto Internacional de Periodismo 'José Marti' (IPJM), Havana (Cuba); G-XG6653 - International Institute of Journalism, Berlin - Brandenburg, Berlin (Germany).

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Subjects *

UN Sustainable Development Goals **

GOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 5: Gender EqualityGOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 10: Reduced InequalityGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

UIA Org ID

XB2325

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