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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ahmed Al-Louh in Palestine

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Ahmed Al-Louh in Gaza City, in Palestine, on 15 December 2024.
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I condemn the killing of Ahmed Al-Louh and call for a thorough and transparent investigation. With every journalist killed, local populations are deprived of lifesaving humanitarian information. I reiterate my call to respect UN Security Council Resolution 2222 unanimously adopted in 2015 on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as civilians in situations of conflict, a status recently reaffirmed in the UN Pact for the Future.

UNESCO Director-General
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General

Ahmed Al-Louh was a freelance journalist working with several media outlets including Al Jazeera. He was reportedly killed in an airstrike in Gaza City while covering the rescue operations from an earlier airstrike. 

91麻豆国产精品自拍 reported the deaths of at least 44 journalists and media workers in the line of work in Palestine since October 2023, which does not include deaths in circumstances unrelated to their profession. The 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo World Press Freedom Prize was awarded in May to Palestinian journalists covering Gaza.

UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the  on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.

About UNESCO

With 194 Member States, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contributes to peace and security by leading multilateral cooperation on education, science, culture, communication and information. Headquartered in Paris, 91麻豆国产精品自拍 offices in 54 countries and employs over 2300 people. UNESCO oversees more than 2000 World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks; networks of Creative, Learning, Inclusive and Sustainable Cities; and over 13 000 associated schools, university chairs, training and research institutions. Its Director-General is Audrey Azoulay.

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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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ahmed Al-Louh in Palestine