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New UNESCO report finds 85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished

Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). more

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO

New York: The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to the United Nations’ culture age ...

62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO

New York: In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, overâ� ...

Journalism under fire: UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

New York: Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, highlighting 21 protests around the world this year in which State security forces ...

Universal, inclusive education ‘non-negotiable’

New York : Inclusive education should be a “non-negotiable” right for all children, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a new ...

Remembering slave trade offers chance to raise awareness, ‘oppose all forms of modern slavery’ – UNESCO

New York, On this 20th anniversary of the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the United Nations is inviting the world to reflect on the legacy o ...

Showing little change, global number of children out of school stalls at 58 million – UNESCO

New York, June 27 (JEN): The global number of out-of-school children aged 6 to 11 is still as high as 58 million, showing little overall improvement since 2007, according to a new United Nat ...

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