The recent U.S. government decision to suspend foreign assistance has abruptly halted key grants and programmes that have been essential in sustaining global development, cooperation, human security, and human rights efforts worldwide, putting in jeopardy the ability of civil society organisations, NGOs, and governments to uphold the commitments agreed in the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact.
The letter is a call to action to philanthropies, governments, and multilateral institutions that fund journalism and media support, urging them to coordinate efforts in securing emergency funding to address the current funding crisis of the sector. Recent events — from ongoing regional conflicts and economic crises to the changes in the policies of the largest tech companies and suspension of critical development assistance programmes — have severely destabilised the already precarious financial, distribution, and safety situation of many independent journalism organisations and journalism support initiatives worldwide.
This letter will be sent to philanthropies, governments, and multilateral institutions that fund journalism and media support.
ℹ️Due to security concerns we are taking the precautionary step to not disclose which organisations signed the letter. We will however publish how many organisations have endorsed it.
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