UNAMA: Journalists Play Vital Role in Promoting Peace and Good Governance

DID Press: On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, marked on November 2, Roza Otunbayeva? Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said journalists play a vital role in strengthening dialogue, promoting peace and advancing good governance.

She stressed that the safety of women and men journalists who have dedicated their lives to seeking the truth must be prioritised in Afghanistan and around the world.

UNESCO also said its latest report found that 86 per cent of journalist killings worldwide remain unresolved, with those responsible continuing to go unpunished.

Emphasising the need to end impunity, UNESCO called for stronger measures to ensure journalists’ safety, protect media workers and defend press freedom.