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Protecting Press Freedom: The Risks of Reporting…

Protecting Press Freedom: The Risks of Reporting in Gaza and Beyond - SDG Media Zone, 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

Categories
Meetings & Events / Side Events / UNGA80 SDG Media Zone
Production Date
Video Length
00:27:36
Asset Language
English
Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
PRESS FREEDOM
JOURNALISM
JOURNALISTS
PRESS
Speaker Name
MELISSA FLEMING
Summary
Journalism is essential to human rights and democracy, yet it can be a dangerous—and too often deadly—profession. Since 2023, there has been an unprecedented surge in the killing of journalists and media workers, with over 240 Palestinian journalists losing their lives in Gaza alone. With restrictions to international media access in Gaza, Palestinian journalists have become the eyes and ears of the world, documenting critical truths at great personal risk.
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Description
Speakers:

  • Biesan Abu-Kwaik, Al Jazeera UN Correspondent  

  • Jodie Ginsberg, Chief Executive, Committee to Protect Journalists

Moderator:

  • Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary General for Global Communications

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