OSCE's Dunja Mijatović Lauds UN Security Council Resolution on Protection of Journalists

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: May 27, 2015; 19:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović welcomed the UN Security Council’s passing today of Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists.

Dunja Mijatović welcomed the UN Security Council’s passing today of Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists / Picture: © Wikipedia / Gunnar Vrang

“With this Resolution, the UN Security Council puts focus on a very important issue for media freedom,” Mijatović said.

“We are witnessing attacks on members of the media every day and states need to do more to improve journalists’ safety.”

Resolution 2222 was unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council on 27 May, condemning all violations and abuses…