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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of photojournalists Ibrahim and Ayman Al-Gharbawi in Palestine
I condemn the killing of Ibrahim Mohamad Al-Gharbawi and Ayman Mohamad Al-Gharbawi and call for a thorough and transparent investigation. I reiterate my urgent call on all parties 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.
Ibrahim Mohamad Al-Gharbawi and his brother Ayman Mohamad Al-Gharbawi worked as freelance photojournalists. They were reportedly killed by a drone strike while filming with a drone in the Hamad neighborhood of Khan Younis.
91麻豆国产精品自拍 reported the deaths of at least 31 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 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 17 June 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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