UNIC Manama participates in the first Arab Forum for Parliamentary Media

The United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Manama participated in the first Arab Forum for Parliamentary Media organized by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development, affiliated with the Arab League, on 12-14 September in Manama.

The forum aims to discuss the role and impact of technology and digitization in the development of parliamentary media and how to enhance interaction between the parliament, citizens and decision-makers by providing a clearer vision of the role played by this institutional media.

Speaking to local media on the sidelines of his participation in the forum, Ahmed Ben Lassoued, UNIC Manama Director, stressed the importance of the forum’s topic.

“I look forward to seeing how the outcomes of the forum will contribute to the discussion on the role of parliamentary media in confronting the dangers that threaten information integrity in digital platforms”, he said.

Ben Lassoued mentioned the ongoing development by the United Nations of a Code of conduct for information integrity in digital platforms as part of the preparations for the Summit of the Future to be held in 2024.

He mentioned that the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres outlined, in a policy brief issued this year, potential principles for the code of conduct that will help to guide Member States, stakeholders and digital platforms in their efforts to make the digital space more inclusive and safer for all, while vigorously defending the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and the right to access information.