Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists
Established in 1961 as a not-for-profit organization by correspondents at the United Nations as a living memorial to the second Secretary-General.
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For more than six decades, the Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists has proudly selected dedicated journalists from print, television, radio, and internet platforms, primarily hailing from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania. These talented individuals are allowed to report on the critical discussions that take place during the opening months of the United Nations General Assembly each September through November. We are excited to announce that applications for the 2025 program are now open. Don’t miss your chance—applications will close on April 26, 2025.
We regret to inform you that Ghana, Namibia, and Kashmir applications will not be considered in 2025.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 HAMMARSKJÖLD JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS IS NOW CLOSED
Recipients of 2025 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships
Letícia Messias, 26, of Brazil, is a journalist specializing in international affairs. She works as a reporter for the foreign desk of O Globo, Brazil’s leading newspaper and part of Latin America’s biggest media conglomerate. She has covered major global issues, including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, U.S. elections, and the Biden and Trump administrations. She has also written extensively on topics related to the United Nations, such as human rights, gender inequality, climate change, and conflict resolution. Letícia is also the director of Rio Invisível, a social project focused on the homeless population in Rio de Janeiro. The initiative was featured in the 2020 Percursos Mediados — Rua! exhibition at the Museum of Art of Rio (MAR).
Victoria O’Regan, 27, of South Africa has been working as a political and foreign affairs journalist for nearly five years. She is currently based in Cape Town and works for a leading South African news publication Daily Maverick, where she covers national politics, Parliament and international affairs. She is a recipient of the regional 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award for Breaking News (Western Cape), and a co-recipient of the national 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award for Sustainability Reporting.
Asim Ahmed Khan, 32, is an investigative journalist from Balochistan, Pakistan, currently contributing to CNN, Bisaat News, and The Friday Times. Since beginning his career in 2015, he has covered critical issues including climate change, human rights, corruption, and security. His reporting has won multiple national awards and influenced policy debates. He is also a 2025 Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellow in the UK.
Prosper Heri Ngorora, 27, is a freelance Congolese journalist based in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. With eight years of experience in journalism, he reports on a wide range of topics linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change, peace and security, health, conflict, and education.
His work frequently sheds light on humanitarian crises and environmental issues in the region, and has been featured in outlets such as Al Jazeera English, TRT World, The Guardian, Mongabay, and The Continent newspaper.
As a Dag Journalism Fellow, Prosper will focus on security and humanitarian crises in the DRC, highlighting how global decisions impact local realities.
Leadership
H.E. MR. ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
The Fund is guided in its efforts by an Honorary Advisory Council which is comprised of ambassadors to the United Nations and other individuals who support the objectives of the journalism fellowship program. Continuing a 60-year tradition, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General, serves as Honorary Chairman of the Council.
EVELYN LEOPOLD
The Fund Board of Directors was composed of U.N.-accredited journalists who volunteer their services to manage the fellowship program, select the fellowship recipients and mentor the journalists while they are at the United Nations.
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Although the Fund is based at the United Nations, it does not receive financial support from the world organization. The Fund’s program for journalists relies entirely on financial support from U.N. Missions, foundations, organizations and individuals.