HELP PLEASE!!
In this task, you will develop a press release about one of the issues from task 1. (Population, global culture and heritage preservation, climate change, health and medicine, human rights, weapons of mass destruction, global trade, access to water, energy sources, terrorism and counterterrorism, and technological change)
Your release doesn't
need to highlight every agency involved, but make sure that it summarizes the actions being taken by at
least two UN agencies working on the issue.
Your press release should include the following pieces of information:
. a short explanation of the issue, including why it's important and how it came about
• at least two visuals that are relevant to or describe the problem (an image, a chart, or a graph)
• a short explanation of the activities being undertaken by at least two UN agencies that have been
assigned to resolve the issue
• a conclusion that encourages the Security Council to continue supporting the work of the agencies
Keep these suggestions in mind as you write your press release:
• Keep your press release short and to the point. It should call attention to any event or information
that the individual or organization thinks is important.
• Include the date of the release in the upper-left corner. For example, "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Month, day, and year."
• Give your press release an attention-grabbing title. For example, you may write, "UN Calls for
International Cooperation in Combatting Global Terrorism." Write a headline that makes your
audience curious to know more about the issue you chose.
• Write a first sentence that makes people want to keep reading.
• The first paragraph of your press release should cover the who, what, when, where, why, and how of
the event or subject you're trying to promote. Make sure that you use active verbs. That will help you
direct the attention of your audience to your subject. Your subject should be clear and stand out to
your audience.
• Start with the main facts. Add details as you go along.
• Write in third person, and include a fictitious quotation from UN staff member.
•At the end of your first page write “more, end,” or the symbol ###. These words or the symbol informs the reader that the text continues on the next page. Center the word or symbol you decide to use.
• Limit your release to 300-450 words.