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Photo: UNHCR/V. Tan
UNHCR/V. Tan

Egypt: UN chief welcomes release of detained journalist, urges Government to release others

2 February 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has applauded the decision by the Egyptian authorities to release the detained Al Jazeera journalist, Peter Greste, ending his 400-day imprisonment.
Journalism after Charlie.
UNESCO

Journalism after ‘Charlie’: in Paris, UNESCO hosts day of reflection, free speech debate

14 January 2015
In the wake of last week’s attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the United Nations agency mandated to protect free expression today hosted at its Paris headquarters a day of reflection and held a wide-ranging debate on press freedom.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signs a book of condolence at the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Ban offers condolences to French Government in wake of 'Charlie Hebdo' attack

9 January 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today visited the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations to offer, on behalf of the Organization, his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

UNESCO chief deplores killing of broadcaster in DR Congo

2 January 2015
The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression and press freedom today deplored the killing of journalist Robert Chamwami Shalubuto in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova.
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

UNESCO chief urges investigation into murder of television broadcaster in Honduras

23 December 2014
The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression and press freedom has denounced the killing of broadcaster Reynaldo Paz Mayes in the Honduran city of Comayagua last week and called for a thorough investigation into the case.
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova.
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

UNESCO chief denounces murder of Somali radio journalist

25 November 2014
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has deplored the murder of Abdirisak Ali Abdi, a journalist killed in the town of Galkayo, Somalia, and called for a thorough investigation into the crime.
A crowd of journalists in Maluku transit camp, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where citizens of that country, deported from Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, have gathered. (23 May 2014).
UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

'Stand up for justice', UN urges on first Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

2 November 2014
Protecting the safety of journalists and ensuring that crimes committed against them don't go unpunished is ever-more important in today's changing times in order to build transparent societies and keep citizens around the world informed, the United Nations said today marking the first-ever International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
Stop killing journalists.
UNESCO

UN, international rights experts urge greater protection of journalists covering conflicts

1 September 2014
Journalists covering conflicts must be afforded the highest degree of protection, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts said today, adding that the recent attacks, ongoing kidnappings, and arbitrary incarcerations of media professionals around the world must be condemned.
UNDOF peacekeepers patrol Golan Heights.
UN Photo/Wolfgang Grebien

UN confirms handover of US journalist Peter Theo Curtis

24 August 2014
The United Nations has confirmed that an American freelance journalist, reportedly held captive for nearly two years by militants in Syria, was freed on Sunday in a handover to UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights, who then released him to United States officials.
UN Photo/Casey Crafford
UN Photo/Casey Crafford

UNESCO chief deplores killing of Russian journalist, urges full investigation

7 August 2014
The head of the UN agency mandated to defend press freedom today condemned the death of journalist Timur Kuashev in Russia and called for a thorough investigation.