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Murder of another Filipino journalist prompts UNESCO condemnation

1 July 2009
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of a radio commentator in the Philippines, the fourth such killing of a journalist in the Asian country this year.
UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura

UNESCO chief deplores killing of reporter in the Philippines

12 June 2009
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today lamented the death of a Filipino journalist shot in the crossfire of a standoff between police and a suspected criminal gang.
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UNESCO head condemns Iraqi journalist’s killing, calls for release of Somali

9 June 2009
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today condemned the killing of an Iraqi sports journalist late last month, while calling for the release of a media executive kidnapped a few days later in Somalia.

UN opens doors for day-long talk radio event

4 June 2009
More than one dozen United States talk radio hosts from across the political spectrum converged on the United Nations today to give their listeners an insight into the inner workings of the world body.
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UN agency head condemns murder of Kenyan journalist

6 February 2009
The chief of the United Nations agency that champions press freedom today condemned the murder of a Kenyan journalist who had investigated police corruption and whose beheaded body was found in a forest on 29 January.

Head of UNESCO deplores killing of another Indian journalist

11 December 2008
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the killing of Indian journalist, Vikas Ranjan, the third media professional to be murdered in the South Asian country in recent weeks.

UNESCO deplores killings of journalists in India, Mexico and Pakistan

1 December 2008
The United Nations agency entrusted with defending press freedom has called on India, Mexico and Pakistan to take greater steps to protect reporters from an increasing number of attacks after the murders of four journalists in the three countries over the past month.
Didace Namujimbo, journalist with radio Okapi

UNESCO chief deplores killing of another Congolese journalist

27 November 2008
While adding his voice to the growing chorus of senior United Nations officials condemning last week''s murder of a Congolese journalist, the head of the UN agency tasked with defending press freedom today welcomed the call from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a full investigation of the crime.
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UNESCO deplores murder of another Thai journalist

17 October 2008
The United Nations agency tasked with protecting press freedom today condemned the recent murder of a local newspaper editor in southern Thailand, the second journalist to be killed in the South-East Asian country in less than a month and the fourth this year.
UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura

UNESCO chief condemns murder of Nigerian journalist

25 August 2008
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the assassination of a senior Nigerian newspaper journalist, who was shot dead last week.