The News journalist wins honor

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 23 May 2013

Maria Kamal, a journalist from The News, has earned a spot among four global journalists selected for a prestigious fellowship. The program aims to enhance reporting skills related to the UN General Assembly.

Summary

UNITED NATIONS: Maria Kamal of The News is among four journalists selected by the Dag Hammarskjold Fund for Journalists to cover the 68th session of the UN General Assembly opening in September.

The other journalists chosen are: Rose Wangui (Kenya), Leda Balbino (Brazil) and Guslin Harman (Turkey). The prestigious fellowship program was established by UN corps of correspondents in 1961 to honor the memory of Dag Hammarskjold, the second secretary-general.

Since then young, working journalists from Africa, Asia and Latin America have been brought to New York to observe and report to their news organizations on the UN General Assembly, and also to improve their professional skills. - APP

KEY POINTS:

• Maria Kamal is among four selected journalists for the UN fellowship.
• The fellowship honors Dag Hammarskjold, the second secretary-general of the UN.
• Selected journalists will cover the 68th session of the UN General Assembly.
• The program began in 1961 to support young journalists from developing regions.
• Other selected journalists are from Kenya, Brazil, and Turkey.