The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the world's foremost news media platform, is the world's press representative, formed by the merger of the World Association of Newspapers and IFRA in 2009, with dual headquarters in France and Germany. WAN-IFRA's mission is to help the global press and publishing industry WAN-IFRA's mission is to help the global press and publishing industry to defend and promote press freedom, to guarantee high quality news services and fair news editing, and to promote the growth of news agencies and the development of news technology.