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Journalists gathered at Chaklala Airbase in Rawalpindi, where they covered Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to flood-hit Pakistan in 2010.
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Veteran journalists, UN deputy chief urge Security Council to do more to protect reporters

17 July 2013
With journalists working in dangerous corners of the world being thrown in prison or murdered in record numbers, the Deputy Secretary-General joined veteran reporters today urging the United Nations Security Council to stand up against all acts to suppress media freedom wherever and whenever they occur.
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UNESCO urges investigations into killings of journalists in Russia, Somalia and Mexico

11 July 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has called for the recent killings of journalists in Russia, Somalia and Mexico to be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice.
Stop killing journalists.
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Somalia: UN envoy decries journalist’s murder, underscores need for press freedom

8 July 2013
The United Nations envoy in Somalia today underscored the importance of protecting journalists and defending press freedom, following the killing of a television reporter on Sunday.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
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UNESCO chief calls for investigation into murder of Ugandan journalist

26 June 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today urged Ugandan authorities to fully investigate the recent murder of a reporter whose body was found on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
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UNESCO chief calls for investigation into murder of Ecuadorian journalist

19 April 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the murder of Ecuadorian journalist Fausto Valdiviezo Moscoso and called for an investigation into the crime.
Special Representative Martin Kobler.
UN Photo/Bikem Ekberzade

Iraq: UN officials condemn wave of attacks against media professionals

2 April 2013
United Nations officials in Iraq today strongly condemned a wave of attacks across Baghdad that targeted journalists and media facilities, while urging Iraqi authorities to bolster protections for media professionals across the country.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UNESCO/Ania Freindorf

UNESCO chief condemns murders of journalists in Pakistan and Brazil

7 March 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the killings of two journalists in Pakistan and another in Brazil, and called for measures to increase the safety of media workers.
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In message for grassroots campaign, UN chief decries violence against media

22 February 2013
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is speaking out about the importance of news reporting and protection of freedom of expression in a video message released today for a grassroots campaign, the 'Day Without News.'
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UNESCO/Patrick Lagès

UNESCO chief calls for investigation into murder of Paraguayan radio broadcaster

21 February 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for an investigation into the murder of Marcelino Vázquez, the owner and manager of a radio station in Paraguay.
Special Representative Hilde Johnson.
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South Sudan to be ‘pilot country’ for new UN initiative protecting journalists

11 February 2013
South Sudan will be the first State to adopt a new United Nations-backed initiative aimed at creating a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, the UN envoy to the country has announced.