"The one world media award is particularly dear to me because of what it represents. It's testimony to the fact that international journalism is essential, that stories from across the globe have value and that if we persevere, the story will make an impact."

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (left), Winner of Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2007

‘At the BBC World Service, we consider the One World Media Awards to be really important and prestigious. They are the awards for recognising outstanding coverage of the developing world.’

Mark Byford, BBC World Service

"The One World Awards are the equivalent of the Oscars for those journalists and film makers who work in the developing world and in war and conflict areas. I'm hugely honoured to be awarded the Popular Features Award, and feel it doubly important as the winning article was about Darfur - the world's greatest on-going humanitarian tragedy."

Damien Lewis, Winner of the Popular Features Award 2007

"The world is smaller, more together and yet massively more divided since Sept 11^th. This is why we need the One World Media Awards more than ever before."

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Author and Journalist

"It is great to have an awards event that recognises the efforts of everyone across the media committed to this task -  and winning has given our whole team new energy and the strength to keep pushing at the broadcasters’ doors."

Richard Bradley, Managing Director of Lion TV, which won the Children's Rights Award in 2006

The most cherished awards in television – enduring proof that despite all, a sturdy thread of real excellence still weaves its way through the output.’

Jon Snow, Channel 4 News