Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Strengthening the Implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity

UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity

• UN Plan of Action (EN, FR, ES, RU, CH, AR, DE)
• Implementation Strategy for the UN Plan of Action for 2013-2014 (EN, ES)
• Implementation Review Report of the UN Plan of Action for 2013-2014
• See the brochure on the UN Plan of Action (EN, FR)
• UNESCO Director-General’s Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity to the IPDC Council (2016): EN - FR - AR - CH - ES - RU

UN Resolutions

• Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/33/2 (2016)
• UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/70/162 (2015)
• UN Security Council Resolution S/RES/2222 (2015)
• UNESCO 196th Executive Board Decision (196 EX/31) (2015)
• UN General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/69/185) (2014)
• Human Rights Council Resolution (A/HRC/RES/27/5) (2014)
• UN General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/68/163) (2013)
• Human Rights Council Resolution (A/HRC/RES/21/12) (2012)

Media coverage

29 June 2017 - DCMF participated in consultation meeting on the UN Plan on Safety of Journalists and Impunity - Doha Centre for Media Freedom

28 June 2017 - Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists - Op ed by the Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy and UNESCO's Director-General - Huffington Post 

29 June 2017 - UNESCO Consultation - European Federation of Journalists 

4 July 2017- Protection of Journalists. UNESCO proposes a Plan for every country - Notizie Ossigeno per l'Informazione

7 July 2017 - Global call to improve the safety of journalists on the ground - UNESCO (press release)

9 July 2017 - Governments urged to strengthen policies to protect journalists - Rappler

9 July 2017 - A Global Call for Journalists' Safety - Inter Press Service News Agency

13 July 2017 - Protection for Journalists. The UN enters the fray in force - Notizie Ossigeno per l'Informazione