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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provided this Thursday UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2024 To Palestinian journalists which cover war in the Gaza Strip
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provided this Thursday UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2024 To Palestinian journalists which cover war in the Gaza Strip for “his courage and dedication to his cause.”
The award was presented this Thursday at ceremony at the Museum of Modern Artin Santiago, within 31st World Press Freedom Conference which is celebrated this week in Chile and was picked up by a reporter and the president of the Union of Palestinian Journalists, Nasser Abubakerrepresenting all journalists in the Gaza Strip.
“I feel joy and pride, but this joy is mixed with sadness over the death of so many tortured journalists, as well as determination and desire to demand accountability and find the killers.”said Abubaker, whose union represents nearly 4,000 journalists.
Since Israel’s offensive against the Palestinian enclave began last October, At least 26 journalists and media workers died while performing their professional activities.According to UNESCO, which is investigating dozens more cases.
Abubaker added.
Journalists in the Gaza Strip worked for months under bombardment, surrounded by bodies and destruction, enduring extreme cold, hunger and thirst. They have lost their homes and families, but continue to work with the utmost professionalism.
Nasser Abubaker speaks at the ceremony after receiving the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
The Islamist group Hamas said Thursday it was still considering how to respond to Israel following its latest proposal for a truce deal in the Palestinian enclave, where Israeli troops have been causing unrest since October 7. death of about 35,000 people, mostly women and children.
A few hours earlier, the chairman of the international jury, consisting of representatives of the media, in charge of discussing the award, the Chilean Mauricio Weibelassured that “As humanity, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to the courage and commitment to freedom of expression” of Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
He The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997. honors Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano, who was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper El Espectador in 1986, and pays tribute to people and organizations who make significant contributions to the defense or promotion of press freedom.
“For another year, this award reminds us of the importance of our collective commitment to ensuring that journalists around the world can continue to do their important work of reporting and investigation,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey said in the same statement.
This is the only award of its kind given to journalists in the UN system. It is funded by the Guillermo Cano Isaza Foundation (Colombia), the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (Finland), the Namibia Media Trust and the Democracy & Media Stichting Democratie & Foundation. Media (Netherlands) and Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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