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Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO

Kumari Sonali

Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO:

Nicaragua has announced its withdrawal from the UNESCO in protest over the awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa despite its opposition from the Nicaraguan government.

  • UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 and is the UN’s only journalism award, presented every year on 3rd May, World Press Freedom Day.
  • Named after Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano, it honors individuals or organizations for their contributions to press freedom.
  • Past recipients include Myanmar journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone (2019) and Belarus’ top independent journalists’ group (2022).
  • Nicaragua is largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras (north), Costa Rica (south), Pacific Ocean (west), Caribbean Sea (east).
  • Colonized by both Spain and Britain, gained independence in 1821, became fully independent in 1838 after briefly joining the Central American Federation.
  • Predominantly mestizo ethnic group (mixed Indigenous and European ancestry).

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