ABU News - Asiavision

24/06/2025

🎉 Applications Now Open!
The Thai PBS Journalist Fellowship 2025 is calling for passionate journalists from ASEAN countries!

📍 Work with the Thai PBS World team in Bangkok
📅 Duration: October–November 2025
✈️ Covered: Round-trip airfare, accommodation & monthly allowance

📝 Apply by 31 July 2025
📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to apply!

For questions, contact:
📧 Ruthai – [email protected]
📧 Jnani – [email protected]

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19/06/2025

WATCH Asiavision Awards 2025, where ABU celebrates the dedication, courage, and impact of broadcasters across the Asia-Pacific.

From over 13,000 stories shared on the ABU News Exchange, these award-winning reports highlight the best in public interest journalism, breaking news, and creative storytelling.

Despite challenges—from natural disasters to civil unrest—our member newsrooms continue to inform, inspire, and deliver the stories that matter. Let the celebration begin.

Join us in Istanbul for the 2025 Asiavision Awards, where the ABU celebrates the dedication, courage, and impact of broadcasters across the Asia-Pacific. Fro...

16/06/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Manupriya, Assistant Director of DD News India! 🌟

ABU News honours Manupriya with the Director's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asiavision and to DD India the Award for Best Coverage of an Issue of Public Interest.

Although they couldn’t be with us in Istanbul for the Global News Forum, their powerful storytelling and consistent dedication continue to make an impact across the region.

10/06/2025

Asiavision Digital and Social Media Advisory presents stories from wetlands to workshops to flower fields, showcasing how communities across Asia are blending tradition with resilience:
🌿 CCTV CHINA - In Gansu, China, rare migratory birds are returning to Gahai Lake to breed, enriching a delicate ecosystem.
🛶 VTV Vietnam - In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, carpenters are transforming old boats into handcrafted treasures, preserving culture and livelihoods.
🌹 TRT Türkiye - And in Isparta, Türkiye, the world-renowned rose oil industry is blooming and adapting to climate challenges while expanding its global footprint.

06/06/2025

🎙️ The Role of Media in Disaster Risk Reduction & Preparedness 🌏

In times of crisis, trusted media can save lives.

The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is proud to work with UNESCO on the Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Programme (DPRP) Model, empowering broadcasters to play a proactive role in disaster risk reduction.

From early warnings to public education and inclusive storytelling, media is not just a messenger—but a critical first responder.

By strengthening the capacity of public service media, the DPRP Model equips broadcasters to deliver accurate, timely, and accessible information that helps communities prepare, respond, and recover.

Because in the face of disasters, informed communities are resilient communities.

05/06/2025

Vanuatu is taking bold steps to align all Pacific Island Countries under a shared platform — streamlining collaboration and boosting access to multilateral and bilateral climate funding. This united front strengthens the Pacific voice in global climate action.

Full version available in APV

05/06/2025

🌍 The IFRC is helping communities prepare for disasters with clear, action-oriented guidance. Their public awareness messages offer practical steps for households and schools — locally adapted by Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in collaboration with local authorities and communities.

📢 These messages are accessible through IFRC’s global National Society Preparedness Messages Platform and can be integrated into official alerts.

Because preparedness saves lives.

04/06/2025

At the UN Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, experts highlighted how media can save lives. Natalia Ilieva of the Media Saving Lives Initiative stressed the power of storytelling to connect governments, civil society, and communities: “Not just data — we need narrative.” Grégoire Ndjaka of the African Union of Broadcasting called for stronger training for journalists, especially on climate-related disasters displacing millions in Africa. Journalism is more than reporting — it’s early warning, education, and trust-building.

Full video available in APV. 📺

03/06/2025

🌍 At , Mr Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of shares how the world can shift from disaster response to resilience—and how media can shape the narrative, build trust, and reach the most vulnerable.

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03/06/2025

📌Join us in person or online at for a dynamic session

Bridging the Gap: The Critical Role of Media in Strengthening Alerts and Enhancing Disaster Preparedness

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 |10:15–11:15

CICG, Room S11–12 (2nd Floor), Geneva

📽 The live YouTube streaming:

02/06/2025

Day 1 Highlight | Geneva

The Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum – opened the week with a strong focus on equity, accessible, and urgency.

Mr. Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of , emphasized:

“We really have to ensure that the notion of leaving no one behind becomes real—especially in the context of early warning systems.”

His message underscores a growing global consensus: early warnings must be universal, accessible, and people-centred—reaching even the most vulnerable before disaster strikes.

From policy to practice, today marks the beginning of meaningful dialogue toward inclusive resilience. Stay tuned for more updates from Geneva!

31/05/2025

As Ahmed Afruh, our Senior Editor at ABU News, wraps up his journey with us, we want to express our heartfelt thanks for his unwavering dedication, tireless support, and constant presence—always there for the team, day or night.

Afruh has been a pillar of strength, and his professionalism and kindness have left a lasting impact on us all. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Thank you, Afruh—you’ll always be part of the ABU family.