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UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Abdifatah Moallim Nur in Somalia
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of Abdifatah Moallim Nur in Somalia on 16 October 2023.
2 November 2023
I condemn the killing of Abdifatah Moallim Nur. The authorities must take immediate measures to ensure that such an act of violence against a journalist is fully investigated.
Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General
Abdifatah Moallim Nur was a well-known journalist and the Director of Somali Cable TV. He was killed in an explosion at a restaurant in Mogadishu.
UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and by coordinating the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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