At some point, the news media and society in general are going to have to decide to begin holding these elements accountable to standards of behavior that are acceptable in a civilized society.

FORBES: Growing Aggression in the Anti-Development Movement

The occasion will serve to call on UNESCO Member States to reaffirm and implement their international commitments to guarantee and promote freedom of information and to remind civil society organizations, other relevant stakeholders, and the news media in particular, of their central role in furthering it.

UNESCO: 3 MAY 2010

They will contribute to inform UNESCO's decision to support the development of gender sensitive indicators to be used by media organizations and civil society and will be featured on the Women Make the News 2010 website.

UNESCO: Communication and Information