UNIS/INF/97
29 August 2005
2005 Journalism Prizes for UN Coverage and for the UNCA/Ranan Lurie Prizes for Political Cartoons
$48,000 in Journalism Prizes
(Re-issued as received.)
United Nations
New York NY 10017
August 2005
NEW YORK, 26 August (UN Headquarters) -- The UN Correspondents Association invites media worldwide to submit entries for its Tenth Annual UNCA Awards for best written and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies and field operations, and for the Fifth Annual UNCA/Ranan Lurie Award for Political Cartoons.
There are no entry fees of any kind for submissions.
The UNCA Awards include the $10,000 Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize for written media (including online media), the $10,000 Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize for broadcast journalism, and a $10,000 prize for any entry in any medium that best covers the humanitarian and development aspects of the UN and its agencies.
The awards are made possible by the generous support of the UN Foundation, Antena 3 TV of Spain, The Boston Globe, and UNCA itself.
Secretary General Kofi Annan will present the prizes at the UNCA Awards Dinner at UN Headquarters in New York, 2 December 2005. The deadline for entries is 22 October 2005.
The UNCA/Ranan Lurie awards for political cartoons are $10,000 first prize, $5,000 second prize, $3,000 third prize and ten honourable mention plaques.
Elizabeth Neuffer, The Boston Globe bureau chief at the United Nations, died while on assignment in Baghdad in 2003.
Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, was one of the leading Spanish journalists of his generation who was shot on mission, in Haiti in 2004.
The judges will look for similar qualities in entries for the UNCA Journalism Awards
Internal entries, or those arriving through UN pouch should go to UNCA-Awards 2005, UNCA, United Nations, New York NY 10017, USA (tel +1 917 907 2445).
Mail, Fedex, registered or couriered packages should be sent to:
Ian Williams, Chairman, UNCA Awards Committee, 333 East 30th Street, #10J , New York, NY 10016, USA (tel +1 212 686 8884) and scanned or email entries to uswarreport@igc.org .
Check www.UNCA.com for details, results and lists of previous winners.
UNCA/Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Awards 2005
These awards are open to political cartoons printed in any publication published anywhere, in any language from July 30th 2004 to 31 July 2005. The entry must consist of a reproduction only of the cartoons, as published, with name of publication and date included, accompanied by a newspaper reprint, and translated into English. Exhibits are limited to two cartoons per individual. Reproductions must measure no more than 9 x 12 inches or 20 x 27 cms.
Successful entries will reflect the importance of human dignity, mutual respect and friendship between nations, as well as economic and environmental responsibilities towards each other. Winning cartoons will be chosen for their ability to enhance, explain and even help direct the spirit and principles of the U.N.
For full details and entry from, please check the website, www.LurieUNaward.com , which has full details including entry forms and rules.
Entries must be submitted to
The UNCA/Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award
Trump Tower, 721 Fifth Ave, Suites 53A/53H, New York, NY 10022
Telephone +1 212 980 0855 (for courier use only)
By Fedex, Couriered or Registered Envelopes.
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