United Nations Correspondents Association
The United Nations Correspondents Association, or UNCA, was founded in New York City in 1948. It has over 250 members today. It presents the annual UNCA Excellence in Journalism Awards. The purpose of the awards "is to recognize and encourage excellence in reporting on the United Nations, its affiliated agencies, organizations and missions."
The 2013 Awards were reported in The New York Times:
Executive board
U.N. Correspondents Association2025 Executive Board
President:
Valeria Robecco, ANSA News Agency
1st Vice President:
Edith Lederer, Associated Press
2nd Vice President:
Betul Yuruk, CNBC Turkiye
3rd Vice President:
Carrie Nooten, Le Monde
Treasurer:
Giampaolo Pioli, Quotidiano Nazionale
Secretary:
Linda Fasulo, National Public Radio
Members at Large:
Ali Barada, France 24;
Aaron Berger, SABC News;
Amelie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France Presse;
Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC News;
Stéphanie Fillion, Asahi Shimbun;
Yvonne Murray, RTÉ;
Benno Schwinghammer, DPA, German Press Agency;
Xu Dezhi, China Central Television;
Sylvianne Zehil, L'Orient Le Jour
Excellence in Journalism Awards
The UNCA Excellence in Journalism Awards are presented by the United Nations Correspondents Association. They include:The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize
The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize was established in memory of a journalist for The Boston Globe, who was killed while reporting the war in Iraq in 2003. The prize is for written media.The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize
- The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize was established in honor of a Spanish reporter, who was killed while covering events in Haiti in 2004. The prize is for broadcast media.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize
The prize is for coverage of climate change.The United Nations Foundation Prize
- The United Nations Foundation Prize is for print and broadcast media for coverage of humanitarian and development aspects of the U.N. and U.N. agencies. The prize is sponsored by the UN Foundation.