Sector News
Engr. José Luis Saca was appointed President of the National Association of Private Enterprise
The International Association of Broadcasting is pleased to inform its members and the media that Engineer José Luis Saca has been appointed President of the National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP) of El Salvador.
Engineer Saca currently serves as a member of the IAB Board of... ...more inforrmation.IAB condemns threats against journalist in Chile and warns of risks to freedom of expression
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) expresses its concern and condemns the threats directed against journalist Eugenio Cornejo, from Radio Aconcagua in Chile, following the dissemination of intimidating statements linked to his journalistic work.
As established in the... ...more inforrmation.IAB underscores the importance of ensuring adequate conditions for journalistic work in Argentina
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) is closely following recent developments regarding restrictions on access for accredited journalists to the Government House of the Argentine Republic.
Measures adopted by public authorities, in order to safeguard institutional order, should... ...more inforrmation.
IAB Activities
World Press Freedom Day – May 3
On World Press Freedom Day, the International Association of Broadcasting pays tribute to all journalists and media organizations who, in every corner of the world, carry out their work with courage, independence, and a strong commitment to freedom.
This date, proclaimed by the United... ...more inforrmation.World Radio Day 2026
In 2011, UNESCO Member States proclaimed February 13 as World Radio Day. A year later, in 2012, the United Nations General Assembly officially recognized the date within the United Nations system, in acknowledgement of the unique value of radio as a means of communication.
The... ...more inforrmation.Human Rights Day and the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: IAB highlights the inseparable link between human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression
On International Human Rights Day, celebrated every December 10 to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, the International Broadcasting Association (IBA) underscores that full enjoyment of human rights is impossible without... ...more inforrmation.
It was founded in 1946 as the Inter-American Association of Broadcasting and nowadays it represent over 17.000 private stations.
IAB is a non-governmental organization consultant to the United Nations and UNESCO Associate Member.
IAB is Sector Member of the International Telecomunications Union - ITU
IAB has mutual co-operation relations with the Organization of American States and is Associate Member of the Inter-American Conference of Telecommunications.
IAB is a Member of the World Press Freedom Committee – WPFC
IAB is a founder member of the World Broadcasting Unions - WBU (Sister Unions).
IAB keeps mutual co-operation relations with the Inter-American Press Association – IAPA – as well as with the International Press Institute – IPI
MISSION
IAB is permanently defending Freedom of Expression of Thought and freedom of reception of all kinds of broadcasts, to foster the collaboration of the broadcasters in public interest and social service activities. IAB’s targets are also to contribute to the cultural improvement of the peoples, and their economic and social welfare; to strive to establish uniform legal rules to protect the activities of private broadcasting to apply rules on professional ethics for broadcasters; to act in representation and defense of the interest of private broadcasters before official and private entities, and to promote all kinds of continental, regional, or domestic meetings on subjects of interest for broadcasting.
IAB principles have been vibrant during over six decades of work, and they are shown in the Statement passed by the Special General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 7, 1985.