"JOURNALISM"

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, said, when freedom of the press regresses “it is all the rights that do regress with it,” and “when there's a regression, there's a regression of the debates within society and they are undermined.” UNIFEED

Speaking to journalists, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States, said, “We will not rest. And we will not relent until Paul, Evan, and all hostages and wrongfully detained Americans are brought back safe and sound.” UNIFEED

A group of 46 countries said it was “deeply concerned over Russia’s announcement that it has detained a Wall Street Journal reporter” and protested “Russian efforts to limit and intimidate the media.” UNIFEED

Answering questions about freedom of expression and recent reporters’ detentions in Russia and Bangladesh, Dujarric said that the Secretary-General "continues to express his concern and very deep concern at the continued harassment we are seeing of journalists the world over.” UNIFEED

Heightened financing, women and youth participation vital for peace efforts, speakers tell Economic and Social Council, Peacebuilding Commission.

Noon briefing by Stephanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk paid tribute to journalists, who are often at risk of being attacked, intimidated, or imprisoned. Over the last 10 years, some 557 journalists have been killed while doing their work. Over 1,000 have been imprisoned, and 64 are still missing. OHCHR

Protect freedom of expression as a vital ‘survival right’ of civilians in armed conflict, a UN expert said. UNIFEED

In presidential statement, Security Council underscores critical role of strategic communications in fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, protecting troops, civilians.