Behind the scenes at the UNTV studio where Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was recorded answering some of the 5,000 questions sent to him via Twitter and Chinese network, Weibo. Mr. Ban’s response to the questions, some of which were asked on-air, was streamed live on Facebook, Livestream, Tumblr and UN Webcast. Credit: UN Photo/Mark GartenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 2015Formerly derided as the domain of time-wasting and self-obsession, social media has emerged as an unlikely shining light for international relations and social activism.The trend has been dubbed ‘twiplomacy’ – Twitter diplomacy – with world leaders, diplomats and non-governmental organisations alike harnessing the …read more
Source: Inter Press Service
