UNESCO is the specialized United Nations agency with the mandate to promote freedom of expression which is fundamental to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals especially Goal 16. The Organization is tasked with implementing the UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. UNESCO takes a holistic approach towards safety of journalists which is vital to freedom of the press and access to information which includes raising professional journalistic standards and journalistic code of ethics.
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