Syria remains the biggest emergency. The United Nations estimates that nearly seven million people inside the country and about 1.8 million Syrian refugees need help.
Syrian refugees take part in a demonstration at the Zaatari refugee camp, near the border with Syria.
But Ms. Amos says officials must not let the situation in Syria keep them from helping the millions of people in other areas -- such as those in the Central African Republic and Mali. She says many people there are also in need of help.
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
Simply Reporting the News Can Get You Killed…
Journalists and United Nations diplomats met with the UN Security Council earlier this month to demand increased protection for reporters.
Larry Freund was there and has this report…
Jan Eliasson
Jan Eliasson is deputy secretary-general of the UN. He said more than 600 journalists have been killed over the past ten years. He said they were killed simply for performing what he called their “critical role in society.”
“Every time a journalist is killed by extremists, drug cartels or even government forces there is one less voice to speak on behalf of the victims of conflict, crime and human rights abuses. Every journalist murdered or intimidated into silence is one less observer of efforts to uphold rights and ensure human dignity.”
Mustafa Haji Abdinur was one of several journalists who spoke to the Security Council. He reports from Somalia for the French news agency AFP. He said he is known in the country as a “dead man walking.” He said he will never be discouraged, but noted that even speaking to the Security Council was risky.
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