Editorial: On the way to 2026

The 31st IFJ World Congress in Oman (May 31 - June 3, 2022) concluded a few weeks ago and in addition to the excellent content, vibrant debate and crucial decisions that marked our week in Muscat, the newly elected IFJ leadership and General Secretariat have already begun to plan their work up to the Centenary Congress in 2026.  

IFJ Executive Committee members 2022-2026 Credit: Frederic de Bellaing

The IFJ work programme for 2022-2026 is designed to maintain the IFJ's role as the global voice of journalists and journalism and to strengthen IFJ member unions in carrying out their mission around the world.

Firstly, by defending and promoting the rights and working conditions of journalists in all media and on all platforms; and secondly, by defending professional and ethical journalism as a cornerstone of democracy and freedom, in order to defend a media environment driven by the public interest and adapted to the digital age.

Our collective work up to 2026 will focus on strengthening trade unionism and global solidarity among our affiliates, fighting for security and against impunity (including at the UN level and at the ICC), increased attention to climate change and its impact on the world of work and journalism, and strengthening equality between women and men.


We hope to see many of you joining our campaigns in the coming months.
Anthony Bellanger

IFJ General Secretary

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