France and Greece during consultations in the Security Council circulated a draft resolution on the situation of journalists in armed conflicts. How has the UN News Service Thursday, the Permanent Representative of France to the UN Jean-Marc de La Sablière in New York reported that the document was prepared with the support of three more delegations, the UK, Slovakia and Denmark. By such a step, these countries has prompted growing concern the situation of journalists in armed conflicts, said the French diplomat. He said that this year alone in hotspots killed 75 members of the media. The draft resolution to condemn attacks on journalists. It calls on the parties to the conflict and all UN Member States to provide them with protection and to prevent attacks on them, while respecting their independence and without violating their rights. In addition, members of the UNSC is invited to request the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to prepare a report on the situation of the media in armed conflicts, which will subsequently be discussed at an open meeting of the Council.

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