{"id":4715,"date":"2026-02-19T01:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4715"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:58:00","slug":"un-reham-al-farra-raf-memorial-journalism-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4715","title":{"rendered":"UN Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-172374\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 3, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are invited for the UN Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2026. The Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship was mandated in December 1980 by United Nations (UN)\u00a0General Assembly Resolution 35\/201. Formerly known as the DPI Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries, the programme was renamed in 2003 in honor of Reham Al-Farra, a 29-year-old Jordanian UN Public Information Officer who was killed in the 19 August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad.<\/p>\n<p>The fellowship is a unique opportunity for young working journalists (between the ages of 22-35) from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to cover the UN. Hosted every autumn by the UN, the programme enables this select group of journalists to learn first-hand about the UN\u2019s work and to\u00a0cover the General Assembly for their news outlets.<\/p>\n<p>During the programme, fellows have an opportunity to listen to special briefings, interview senior UN\u00a0officials,\u00a0and exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world. In previous years, RAF\u00a0fellows have met with the UN Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, President of the General Assembly, experts from the UN Secretariat, agencies, funds and programmes, as well as\u00a0Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from their country.\u00a0 Fellows also meet with news organizations in New York and have various training sessions with media experts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The RAF fellowship is open to full-time working journalists between 22 and 35 years of age who are nationals\u202fof the following developing countries and countries with\u202feconomies in transition:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, T\u00fcrkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Assessment Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants are assessed based on\u00a0a series of factors, including: your age,\u00a0your\u00a0professional experience,\u00a0your coverage of the UN\u2019s work,\u00a0the strength of your\u00a0portfolio,\u00a0and your\u00a0audience reach.\u202fConsideration is also\u202fgiven to\u202fgeographic diversity\u202fand gender parity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0the following\u00a0along with the application form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least\u00a0five\u00a0(5)\u202fwork samples related to the UN and\/or\u00a0its priority issues published in the last 6 months. These can be\u00a0submitted\u00a0in\u00a0your native\u00a0language.<\/li>\n<li>Copy of your passport\/national ID.<\/li>\n<li>Your CV\u202fin English.<\/li>\n<li>Two reference letters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/reham-al-farra-memorial-journalism-fellowship\/page\/un.org\/en\/raf\/application2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/raf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UN RAF Memorial Journalism Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: April 3, 2026 Applications are invited for the UN Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2026. The Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship was mandated in December 1980 by United Nations (UN)\u00a0General Assembly Resolution 35\/201. 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