Chair,

I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following members of the Informal Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists: Austria , Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and my own country Canada.

On 2 November, we marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This day is an opportunity for us all to honour the courage and commitment of journalists around the world who risk—and too often lose—their lives in pursuit of truth. Their work is essential to the protection of democracy, human rights, and the public’s right to know.

Regrettably, and despite participating States’ commitments, journalists face an increasingly hostile environment across the

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