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The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity
Executives Board for Coordination on 12 April 2012, in which United Nations
agencies, funds and programmes were invited to work with Member States towards a
free and safe environment for journalists and media workers in both conflict and
non-conflict situations, with a view to strengthening peace, democracy and
development worldwide,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 21/12 of 27 September 2012, 7 27/5
of 25 September 2014, 8 33/2 of 29 September 2016 9 and 39/6 of 27 September 2018 10
on the safety of journalists, 32/13 of 1 July 2016 on the promotion, protection and
enjoyment of human rights on the Internet, 11 34/7 of 23 March 2017 on the right to
privacy in the digital age 12 and 27/12 of 25 September 2014 on the World Programme
for Human Rights Education, 8 Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) of
31 October 2000, 1738 (2006) of 23 December 2006 and 2222 (2015) of 27 May 2015
and Economic and Social Council resolution 2019/2 of 6 June 2019 on mainstreaming
a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system,
Taking note with appreciation of the Global Report 2017/2018 of the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, enti tled World Trends in
Freedom of Expression and Media Development, as well as the 2017 edition of the
Safety Guide for Journalists: A Handbook for Reporters in High-Risk Environments,
Recalling all other relevant reports of the Secretary-General, the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and special procedures of the
Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists, as well as the most recent report
of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security, 13
Commending the role and the activities of the Office of the High Commissioner
and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization with regard
to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, including their collaboration to
strengthen implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of
Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, and their facilitation of the commemoration of
the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November,
in consultation with relevant entities within the United Nations system, Governments
and relevant stakeholders, and taking note of the outcome of the multi -stakeholder
consultation on strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Plan of
Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity,
Welcoming the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 14 and
the commitments therein to, inter alia, build peaceful and inclusive societies, protect
human rights and promote gender equality for sustainable development so that no one
is left behind, including by ensuring public access to information and protecting
fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international
agreements, and therefore recognizing the important contribution of the promoti on
and protection of the safety of journalists in this regard,
Mindful that the right to freedom of opinion and expression is a human right
guaranteed to all, in accordance with article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human
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See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 53A
(A/67/53/Add.1), chap. III.
Ibid., Sixty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 53A and corrigenda (A/69/53/Add.1, A/69/53/Add.1
/Corr.1 and A/69/53/Add.1/Corr.2), chap. IV, sect. A.
Ibid., Seventy-first Session, Supplement No. 53A and corrigendum (A/71/53/Add.1 and A/71/53
/Add.1/Corr.1), chap. II.
Ibid., Seventy-third Session, Supplement No. 53A (A/73/53/Add.1), chap. III.
Ibid., Seventy-first Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/71/53), chap. V, sect. A.
Ibid., Seventy-second Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/72/53), chap. IV, sect. A.
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