A special Jury convened by the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI)will determine Gold, Silver, and Bronze UNDPI Awards for programs on world-wide issues of importance at this year’s New York Festival’s International Radio Program Awards.

Recent winners include Smart Right: A New Fundamental Right (Christian Broadcasting System South Korea), Slavery on Our Streets (Global Radio UK); Seven Days Inside Syria, The World This Weekend (CBC), Underground Trade (WGBH),The Oliver Twist of Kabul – The State We’re In (Radio Netherlands Worldwide).

World-wide since 1982, NYF’s International Radio Program Awards honors the most innovative work in radio broadcasting, receiving entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from around the globe.

This year, the Grand Jury selected 289 Finalists from entries submitted from over 30 countries worldwide.

Entries were judged on production values, organization, presentation of information, creativity, and use of the medium.