ISLAMABAD: The UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres in his\nmessage on Press Freedom Day said, \u201cJournalists and media workers are crucial\nto helping us make informed decisions. As the world fights the COVID-19\npandemic, those decisions can make the difference between life and death.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn World Press Freedom Day, we call on governments \u2014 and\nothers \u2014 to guarantee that journalists can do their jobs throughout the\nCOVID-19 pandemic and beyond,\u201d he said. \u201cAs the pandemic spreads, it has also\ngiven rise to a second pandemic of misinformation, from harmful health advice\nto wild conspiracy theories\u201d, he said. \u201cThe press provides the antidote:\nverified scientific fact-based news and analysis. But since the pandemic began,\nmany journalists are being subjected to increased restrictions and punishments\nsimply for doing their jobs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UN secretary-general added that temporary constraints on\nfreedom of movement were essential to beat COVID-19, but they must not be\nabused as an excuse to crack down on journalists\u2019 ability to do their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we thank the media for providing facts and analysis\nfor holding leaders in every sector accountable and for speaking truth. We\nparticularly recognise those who are playing a life-saving role reporting on\npublic health,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd we call on governments to protect media workers and to\nstrengthen and maintain press freedom which is essential for a future of peace\njustice and human rights for all,\u201d Guterres concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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