International Federation of Journalists
General Secretary Office Origin
Stephen Valot 1926-1940 France
L.-A . Berry 1941-1947 Australia
Jiri Hronek 1947-1952 ( IOJ ) Czechoslovakia
Théo Bogaerts 1952-1985 Belgium
Hans Larsen 1985-1987 Denmark
Aidan White 1987-2011 United Kingdom
Beth Costa 2011-2015 Brazil
Anthony Bellanger 2015-present France
Organization -- List of General Secretaries
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is a global union federation of journalists' trade unions - the largest in the world. It represents more than 600 000 media workers from 187 organisations in 146 countries. The IFJ is an associate member of UNESCO and has represented journalists at the United Nations since 1953 (UN/ILO). It works with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD. IFJ President is the Moroccan journalist and trade unionist Younes Mjahed. , a French journalist and trade unionist, is the organisations General Secretary. Upon request, the IFJ delivers the International Press Card to members of its affiliated organisations, the only press pass endorsed by national journalists' organisations in more than 130 countries. The Federations headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium (155, rue de la Loi).