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Saving lives with their words: Afghan media outlets get help for survivors of devastating earthquake
An IMS partner organisation in Afghanistan was one of the first to arrive at the worst-affected region of Kunar and help journalists access and disseminate trustworthy information.
M20 Johannesburg Declaration: Media summit urges global prioritisation of information integrity for the public good
Global and local representatives of the media attending the M20 Summit, convened in Johannesburg by the South African National Editors’ Forum and Media Monitoring Africa, have come together during the 2025 South African presidency of the G20, to sound an acute alarm.
Call for applications: The Armenian MERIT Forum
The Armenian MERIT (Media, Exchange, Regulation, Integration, Transparency) Forum will offer a platform for media experts from Armenia to enhance their knowledge of Armenian and EU legislation.
Letter from Wafa’ Abdel Rahman, director of Filastiniyat, on the lives and losses of Palestinian journalists Mariam Abu Daqqa and Mohammad Salameh
Long-term partner of IMS in Palestine, Filastiniyat, shares news of Israel's killing of Mariam Abu Daqqa and Mohammad Salameh in Gaza.
Stock taking on IMS’ work in Ukraine
On the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, 24 August, IMS programme manager Gohar Khodjayan reflects on her work in Ukraine and the Eastern Partnership region.
IMS condemns Israel’s targeted killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City airstrike
IMS strongly condemns Israel’s targeted assassination of five media workers from Al Jazeera in Gaza. Israel must allow media workers to report freely and without fear of direct targeting because of their work.
JOINT LETTER: End the forced starvation and targeted killings of journalists in Gaza
Without immediate intervention by the international community, the lives of Gaza's journalists are under serious threat, and they may not be able to continue reporting; their voices may fall silent.
MERIT Forum exchange on media resilience
As part of the MERIT Forum initiative, Ukrainian media professionals visited Brussels in June 2025 to share their expertise in information warfare, digital threats, and crisis reporting.