UNESCO Director-General deplores death of Mohamed Abdikarim Moallim Adam in Mogadishu, Somalia

“I condemn this attack and deplore the death of Somali journalist Mohamed Abdikarim Moallim Adam,” the Director-General said. “Somali journalists are paying an unacceptable price to continue providing their country and the world with news and information. Their safety is of paramount importance to us all who want to see violence give way to dialogue and mutual understanding.”

Mohamed Abdikarim Moallim Adam, a reporter for Universal TV, was near the Jazeera Palace Hotel of Magidushu on 26 July when a car bomb exploded.

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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