Reaffirming the civilian status of journalists, the United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution urging warring parties to prevent abuses against them and to respect their professional independence and rights.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today strongly condemned the killing of the well-known Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was found shot dead on Saturday in an elevator at her block of flats in Moscow.

Continuing his campaign to spotlight threats to press freedom worldwide, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the murder of four employees at a newspaper in Guyana.

Continuing his campaign to draw the world’s attention to threats against freedom of the press, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the killing of the editor of a Mexican magazine.