The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
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Shireen Abu Akleh
Also, not related, but the Department of Global Communications (DGC) is announcing today that it has renamed its annual training programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists to the Shireen Abu Akleh Training Programme for Palestinian Broadcasters and Journalists. That is in honour of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera reporter who was killed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on 11 May of this year.
Shireen Abu Akleh had a distinguished career in journalism for a quarter of a century. She was a trailblazer for Arab women, and a role model for journalists in the Middle East and around the world. Her legacy and bravery must be cherished, said our colleagues at the Department of Global Communications.
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For information media. Not an official record.
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Global Communications
Subject: Casualties, Incidents, Media/Journalists, Public information, Security issues, Violence
Publication Date: 31/05/2022
URL source: https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/db220531.doc.htm