UN: Journalism has become an "unsafe profession" and the war on Gaza is a "death trap" 

The United Nations called on Friday for an end to attacks against media workers, ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3. 

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated that the Zionist entity's war on Gaza has become a "death trap" for the media. "My office has verified the killing of nearly 300 journalists since October 2023, with many more injured," he added.

He further noted that "so far in 2026, Lebanon remains the deadliest country for media workers."

The High Commissioner paid tribute to the brave reporters and photographers worldwide "who document horrific atrocities, expose corruption, and scrutinize business operations."

He stated that "journalism today has become an unsafe and sometimes dangerous profession," noting that media workers have been "bombed in their vehicles, kidnapped from their offices, silenced behind bars, and dismissed from their jobs."

In his message, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that "recent years have seen a sharp increase in the number of journalists killed, often deliberately targeted in war zones."

He continued: "While there is a saying that truth is the first casualty of war, the first victims are often the journalists who risk everything to report that truth."