The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites member states, regional and international organisations, and professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.


The US$25,000 award honours a journalist or organisation that has made a notable contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if this involved risk. The prize is awarded every year on World Press Freedom Day.

Organisations can nominate a maximum of three candidates. Self-nominations are not accepted.



The deadline for application is January 31 2009.

Click here to download a nomination form in RTF format.

Click here for more information.

Click here for information on last year's winner.

UNESCO website on November 18 2008.