UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of camera operator Mustaf Abdi Noor in Mogadishu, Somalia

“I condemn the killing of Mustaf Abdi Noor,” said the Director-General. “I call on the authorities to do all they can to prosecute those responsible for his death.”

Mustaf Abdi Noor, a camera operator who freelanced for national and international broadcasters, was killed in a bomb explosion in the Somali capital on 1 November.

The Director-General of UNESCO issues statements on the killing of media workers in line with Resolution 29 adopted by UNESCO Member States at the Organization’s General Conference of 1997, entitled “Condemnation of Violence against Journalists.” These statements are posted on a dedicated webpage, UNESCO condemns the killing of journalists.

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