Guy has been elected to join the Supervisory Board of WAN-IFRA (the World Association of News Publishers). The key aim of of WAN-IFRA - the global organisation for the world's press - is to protect the "rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media."
As president of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM), Lord Black has highlighted the importance of the experiential sector within the advertising industry and the real challenges it has faced as a result of the Covid emergency.
In a question in the House of Lords on 24th February, Lord Black (who is a Patron of the Terrence Higgins Trust) challenged the Government about what he described as a "crisis in sexual health" - with infections and antimicrobial resistance on the rise and clinics closing because of cutbacks.
In a Question in the House of Lords on 22nd January, Lord Black called for action to tackle the growing global problem of impunity for those who murder or attack journalists.
Speaking in the debate on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill in the House of Lords on 15th July, Lord Black of Brentwood called for the terms of the Defamation Act 2013 - which is in place in England and Wales - to be extended to Northern Ireland.
Government pledge to eliminate new HIV infections in England by 2030 is "fantastic news"
In a speech in the House of Lords in September 2016, I called on the Government to set an ambitious target to eliminate new HIV infections. I concluded:
"This Armistice, let us also remember the animals who died in the Great War" - Lord Black
In a speech in the House of Lords commemorating the Armistice, Lord Black highlighted the vital role played by the animals who fought and died in the First World War.
