| As UN Fails
On Ukraine Its UN Correspondents
Association Says Do Not Photograph Us
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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UN GATE / SDNY,
April 6 –
The United Nations has become
so corrupt and controlling in
the era of Secretary General
Antonio Guterres, who has
thrown Inner City Press out
for reporting on his finance
and ties to Chinese bribery
firm CEFC China Energy, that a
new low has been
hit.
In April 2022,
nine months after the United
Nations Correspondents
Association executive
committee members did not
offer any response to a letter
from pro bono US law firm
Quinn Emanuel asking that they
engage to end the UN's
censorship of Press, UNCA sent
out this:
"Dear
colleagues, During what
is no doubt a strenuous time
for journalists at the UN, the
UNCA Executive Committee
wishes to take this occasion
to remind press colleagues of
the importance of being
mindful of each other's space,
time and privacy when
reporting at the UN
building. In this light,
we remind all that the Media
Access Guidelines require UN
accredited media to act in
accordance with "established
journalism ethics and
standards." These state
that members of the media are
"expected to conduct
themselves in a professional
manner in their interaction
with other members of the UN
press corps, UN officials, and
diplomats. Journalists shall
have due regard to the
dignity, privacy and integrity
of all individuals"
For photographers
and videographers in the
briefing room, at stakeouts
and other areas where
journalists are present, you
are kindly requested to
refrain from zeroing-in on
another media member’s notes
and devices. You are also
requested not to take any
close ups when the journalist
is NOT asking a question
unless you have received prior
permission from the
individual. Thank
you all for your cooperation
in keeping our working
conditions smooth and
fair. All the
best, Valeria Robecco
President, United Nations
Correspondents
Association."
Don't take
photographs of supposed
newspeople in public places?
This is pathetic.
Those
in receipt of
the first,
friendly
letter:
melissa.fleming@un.org,
marialuiza.viotti@un.org,
mekel@un.org,
malu@un.org,
and
UNCA
Valeria
Robecco, ANSA
News Agency,
Nabil Abi
Saab,
Al-Araby,
Jianguo Ma,
Xinhua News
Agency, Edith
Lederer,
Associated,
Giampaolo
Pioli,
Quotidiano,
Linda Fasulo,
Ibtisam Azem,
Al-Araby
Al-Jadeed
Newspaper, Ali
Barada, France
24, Asharq
Al-Awsat;
Oscar Bolanos,
OMB News,
Sherwin
Bryce-Pease,
SABC South
Africa -
Alexander
Hassanein, The
Tokyo Shimbun,
Maria
Khrenova,
TASS, Philippe
Rater, Agence
France-Presse,
Kaori Yoshida,
Nikkei, Betul
Yuruk, Anadolu
Agency at
president@unca.com,
valeria.robecco@gmail.com,
nabisaab@gmail.com,
mjg222888@gmail.com,
elederer@ap.org,
giampioli@aol.com,
lindafasulo@gmail.com,
ibtisam.azem@alaraby.co.uk,
abarada@hotmail.com,
ombyvozque@gmail.com,
s.brycepease@gmail.com,
alexander@tokyoshimbun.us,
khrenova_m@tass.ru,
philippe.rater@afp.com,
kaori.yoshida@nex.nikkei.com,
byuruk@aa.com.tr
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