British broadcast journalist Daljit Dhaliwal, formerly with ITN, is joining CNN International.

She will be based in the network‘s Atlanta headquarters, an official release says. Starting in August, she will anchor the network‘s signature World News program as well as host CNN‘s World Report. Daljit will also be one of the anchors instrumental in launching a new sequence of co-anchored programs debuting in October.

"Daljit‘s exceptional journalistic skills combined with her engaging on-screen presence reaffirms CNN International‘s commitment to a highly-skilled and diverse anchor base," comments CNN International executive vice-president and general manager, Rena Golden.

Previously, Daljit anchored ITN‘s World News for Public Television, which was seen throughout the United States on PBS. In addition, Daljit co-anchored Britain‘s primetime Channel Four News and served as a senior anchor on ITN‘s 24-hour news channel. She will shortly be seen on PBS‘s weekly international events documentary series, Wide Angle, which she will host with former US secretary of state spokesman, James P Rubin.

As a broadcast anchor, Daljit has reported on all the major international news stories of the last eight years, including the Balkans conflict, the on-going tensions in the Middle East, the genocide in Rwanda and the US war against terror. She has also interviewed political leaders such as Sinn Fein‘s Gerry Adams, US Senator George Mitchell, Pakistan‘s Benazir Bhutto and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Daljit has moderated and hosted many prestigious conferences, including United Nations conferences in New York and at The Hague. She has also served as a judge for the Amnesty International Media Awards and Britain‘s TV BAFTAS. In 1999, she was named one of People magazines‘ "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" and was also listed in Esquire magazine‘s "Women We Love" profile.