# Press freedom: Journalists face rising risks

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Podcast: [UN Interviews](https://stenobird.com/podcast/un-interviews-817354)
Published: 2026-05-04T16:49:50+00:00
Episode link: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/audio/2026/05/1167434
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## Resource

World Press Freedom Day, officially observed on Sunday, arrives this year under the theme Shaping a Future at Peace, a message that feels especially urgent as the number of journalists killed in conflict zones continues to rise. According to the UN education and culture organization, UNESCO, which monitors press freedom, 93 journalists were killed in 2025 alone – 60 of them in conflict zones. So, what does a call for peace mean in today’s turbulent global landscape? UN News’s Nancy Sarkis spoke to Sylvie Coudray, Director of UNESCO’s Division for Freedom of Expression, Media Development, and Media and Information Literacy.

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