The Silk Road Global News Awards (SRGNA) launched by the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), is organized by People’s Daily, BRNN council chair. It is the only international award under the Belt and Road multilateral cooperation framework. For the first SRGNA, a total of 4,485 entries from 80 countries and regions were collected during the entry phase, and 19 finalists won the awards and nomination awards. The awarding ceremony was held on October 19th, 2023 in Beijing.

The second SRGNA has been included in the List of Multilateral Cooperation Deliverables of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The second SRGNA include four categories: Best Reporting Award, Best Photography Award, Best Video Award, Best Innovation Award. The Awards, designed to become a professional, authoritative, and globally influential news showcase, encourage media organizations and individuals in countries along the Belt and Road to learn from each other and pool strength together. By recognizing best news items and works, the awards highlight the stories of the Belt and Road and amplify voice of countries and peoples along the route, so as to promote high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road.