CFAs: UNCA Awards for Journalists 2024

Award Information

• The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, for written media (including online media). The prize is for print and online coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, the Boston Globe bureau chief at the UN, who died while on an assignment in Baghdad in 2003.
• The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize, sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), for broadcast (TV & Radio) media. The prize is for broadcast coverage of the UN and UN agencies, named in honor of Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, who died while on an assignment in Haiti in 2004.
• The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for Climate Change. The prize is for print (including online media) and broadcast media (TV & Radio) for coverage of climate change, biodiversity, and water.

Eligibility Criteria

• The UNCA awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world.
• Work in print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online coverage must be published between September 2023 and September 2024.
• The judges will seek entries that demonstrate impact, insight, and originality, evaluating the journalists’ courage, investigative prowess, and reporting skills. Entries from the media in the developing world are especially encouraged.
• Entries can be submitted in any of the official UN languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian), however a written transcript in English or French is necessary to facilitate the judging process.
• Each candidate may submit entries to a maximum of two (2) prize categories, with up to two (2) stories per category. Joint entries are also permitted.
• Please ensure that digital files and valid web links are uploaded to the online Entry Form.

For more information, visit United Nations Correspondents Association.