Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has deplored the death of Mohammed Ali in Palestine on 20 October 2023.
I deplore the killing of Mohammed Ali. I reiterate my call for the respect of the UN Security Council Resolution 2222/2015 on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as civilians in situations of conflict and call for a full independent investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Mohammed Ali was killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip on 20 October 2023. He was a journalist for Al-Shabab Radio.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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