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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of cameraman Valery Kozhin in Ukraine
I condemn the killing of Valery Kozhin and call for a thorough investigation into the circumstances. Journalists serve the critical role of informing the world in conflict situations and must therefore be protected. I reiterate my call for the observance of international humanitarian law, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of conflict.
Valery Kozhin, a Russian national, was a cameraman for Russian television channel NTV. He was reportedly killed in a shelling attack that also severely injured a fellow journalist he was accompanying from the same media outlet, near the city of Horlivka in eastern Ukraine, temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation.
UNESCO promotes the through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
The original version of this text was published on 4 July 2024. This text was updated on 7 October 2024, following new information received from UNESCO's accredited partners regarding the circumstances.
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鈥淪ince wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed鈥 鈥 UNESCO Constitution, 1945.
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