Joint Statement - Event on the Protection of journalists in Gaza in the framework of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (24.09.2025)

On September 24, during the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly, following the event on the protection of journalists in Gaza organized by France together with "Reporters Without Borders", the following statement was issued by Greece and 20 other countries:

We met together with representatives of civil society to discuss the protection of journalists in Gaza and access to information.

We pay tribute to the journalists killed and injured in Gaza while carrying out their work.

We reaffirm our commitment to the safety of journalists and media professionals in Gaza and demand that their protection be ensured, in accordance with international humanitarian law. We call on the Israeli authorities to allow journalists who wish to leave the Gaza Strip to do so, and to authorize access for independent foreign media to Gaza.

We recall our commitment to the principles of press freedom and freedom of expression. Safe access to information is essential for journalists and media professionals to be able to do their work. A free and pluralistic press is necessary for the functioning of democracy.

Signed by:

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Chile

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Ireland

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Qatar

Slovenia

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

September 26, 2025