Can 'peace radio' survive in peacetime? / André-Michel Essoungou.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Essoungou, André-Michel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 pages)

Contained In:

Africa Renewal Vol. 24, no. 4, p. 16-18 24:4<16 2517-9829

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2010.

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text file

Summary:

In conflict zones, one radio station is worth five army battalions, a former chief of UN peacekeeping operations once said. Listeners and numerous expert studies confirm that "peace radios" - often established by UN peacekeeping missions - have been powerful weapons for peace. So far there have been seven UN stations in countries emerging from traumatic civil wars, from Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They have provided balanced and reliable information, offered a voice to minorities and contributed to a sense of national belonging.

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