Britain’s Guardian newspaper is holding an international journalism competition for amateur or freelance journalists.

Journalists entering the competition, known as The Guardian International Development Journalism Competition, must pick one of the issues given and send in a 650-1000 word feature before the deadline of May 6. The overarching theme throughout the competition is the way any of these issues relate to the achievement of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Among the prizes is the chance to be published in the newspaper, which is read by up to 450,000 people every day.

To learn more, go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/developmentcompetition/page/0,,2260233,00.html. For more information, e-mail Diana Thomas at diana.thomas@mariestopes.org.uk