Press

From the fire of battle to the trenches of poverty, UN marks Press Freedom Day

3 May 2006
From the deadly front line of the war in Iraq to the subtler trenches of the battle against poverty, the United Nations marked World Press Freedom Day today with awards, exhibitions, and clarion calls for the protection of journalists after a year that saw a record number of media professionals killed or injured in the line of duty.
SRSG Ashraf Qazi

On eve of Press Freedom Day, UN Iraq envoy urges end to deadly toll of reporters

2 May 2006
In a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day in a country where more than 70 journalists have been killed in the past three years, the top United Nations envoy in Iraq today called on the new Government to reaffirm its commitment to protect the right of journalists to do their work free from intimidation and threats.