Close to 60 countries will endorse new commitment to protect journalists’ safety
On Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 December, ministers from close to 60 countries will take part in the World Press Freedom Conference, at the invitation of Dutch Foreign Minister Blok.
First time
This is the first time in the history of the World Press Freedom Conference that a session gathers close to 60 foreign affairs ministers from around the world. On Wednesday they will discuss topics like how to tackle violence against journalists, photographers and media workers more effectively. All participating countries (see full list below) will confirm the agreements they reach in a final declaration.
According to Dutch Foreign Minister Blok, ‘Journalists around the world need to be better protected so that they can fulfil their role as watchdogs of democracy. Countries that have already made pledges but still violate press freedom must be held to account. We already have all the tools and standards we need. Now it’s time for action. That’s what all countries taking part will forcefully advocate.’
Virtual attendance Ministerial Round Table on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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1 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Gent |
Cakaj |
Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs |
Albania (Republic of Albania) |
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2 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Artak |
Apitonian |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Armenia (Republic of Armenia) |
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3 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Alexander |
Schallenberg |
Federal Minister for European and International Affairs |
Austria (Republic of Austria) |
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4 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Darren |
Henfield |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Bahamas (Commonwealth of The Bahamas) |
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5 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Ekaterina |
Zaharieva |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria) |
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6 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Andrés |
Allamand |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Chile (Republic of Chile) |
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7 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Rodolfo |
Solano |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica) |
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8 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Nina |
Obuljen Koržinek |
Minister of Culture and Media |
Croatia (Republic of Croatia) |
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9 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Nikos |
Christodoulides |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus) |
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10 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Tomáš |
Petříček |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Czech Republic |
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11 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Urmas |
Reinsalu |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Estonia (Republic of Estonia) |
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12 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Pekka |
Haavisto |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Finland (Republic of Finland) |
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13 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Heiko |
Maas |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) |
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14 |
Honourable |
Ms. |
Shirley |
Ayorkor Botchway |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration |
Ghana (Republic of Ghana) |
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15 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Nikolaos |
Dendias |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Greece |
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16 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Gudlaugur Thór |
Thórdarson |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation |
Iceland |
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17 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Simon |
Coveney |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Ireland |
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18 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Marina |
Sereni |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
Italy (Italian Republic) |
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19 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Charbel |
Wehbe |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants |
Lebanese Republic |
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20 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Mohamed |
Taha Siala |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Libya (State of Libya) |
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21 |
Son Excellence |
Monsieur |
Jean |
Asselborn |
Ministre des Affaires étrangères |
Luxembourg (Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) |
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22 |
Honourable |
Mr. |
Abdulla |
Shahid |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Maldives (Republic of Maldives) |
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23 |
Honourable |
Mr. |
Evarist |
Bartolo |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs |
Malta (Republic of Malta) |
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24 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Martha |
Delgado Peralta |
Vice-Minister of Mulitilateral Affairs and Human Rights |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
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25 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Bujar |
Osmani |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia) |
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26 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Ammar |
Hijazi |
Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs |
Palestinian Territories |
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27 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Nuno |
Artur Silva |
The Secretary of State for Cinema, Audiovisual and Media |
Portugal (Republic of Portugal) |
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28 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Bogdan Lucian |
Aurescu |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Romania |
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29 |
Honourable |
Dr. |
Vincent |
Biruta |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda) |
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30 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Nicola |
Selakovic |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Serbia (Republic of Serbia) |
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31 |
His Excellency |
Dr. |
Stanislav |
Raščan |
State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia) |
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32 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Faisal |
Mohammed Mohammed Sali |
Minister of Culture and Information |
Sudan (Republic of the Sudan) |
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33 |
Zijne Excellentie |
Dhr. |
Albert |
Ramdin |
Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, International Business en Internationale Samenwerking |
Suriname (Republic of Suriname) |
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34 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Ann |
Linde |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden) |
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35 |
Her Excellency |
Mrs. |
Emine |
Dzhaparova |
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Ukraine |
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36 |
His Excellency |
Dr. |
Anwar |
Gargash |
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs |
United Arab Emirates |
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37 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Robert |
Destro |
Assistant Secretary and U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State |
United States of America |
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38 |
Her Excellency |
Mrs. |
Carolina |
Ache |
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Uruguay (Republic of Uruguay) |
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39 |
Honourable |
Lt. Gen (Rtd) Dr. |
Sibusiso |
Moyo |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe) |
Pre-recorded messages
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1 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Audrey |
Azoulay |
Director-General |
UNESCO |
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2 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Mirwais |
Nab |
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs |
Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) |
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3 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Felipe Carlos |
Solá |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Argentine Republic |
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4 |
Honourable |
Ms. |
Marise |
Payne |
Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
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5 |
Son Excellence |
Monsieur |
François-Philippe |
Champagne |
Ministre des Affaires étrangères |
Canada |
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6 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Tomáš |
Petříček |
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Czech Republic |
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7 |
Son Excellence |
Monsieur |
Jean-Yves |
Le Drian |
Ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères |
France (French Republic) |
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8 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
David |
Zalkaliani |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Georgia |
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9 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
SUZUKI |
Hayato |
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Japan |
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10 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Edgars |
Rinkēvičs |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Latvia (Republic of Latvia) |
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11 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Linas |
Linkevičius |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Lithuania (Republic of Lithuania) |
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12 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Đorđe |
Radulović |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Montenegro |
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13 |
Honorable |
Mr. |
Peya |
Mushelenga |
Minister of ICT |
Namibia (Republic of Namibia) |
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14 |
Her Excellency |
Ms. |
Ine |
Eriksen Søreide |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Norway (Kingdom of Norway) |
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15 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Mario |
López Chávarri |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Peru (Republic of Peru) |
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16 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Sultan |
Bin Saad Al Muraikhi |
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs |
Qatar (State of Qatar) |
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17 |
His Excellency |
Mr. |
Ivan |
Korčok |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) |
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18 |
The Rt Honourable |
Mr. |
Dominic |
Raab |
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
United Kingdom |