Protecting journalists: Lessons learned and prospects 5 years after Resolution 1738
Five years after the adoption by the Security Council of Resolution 1738 on the Protection of Journalists in armed conflicts, the issue unfortunately remains timely. Despite repeated calls by the Secretary-General, as well as mandate holders and various stakeholders for the full implementation of Resolution 1738, journalists continue to face serious dangers in conflict situations, paying a high price for carrying out their job. In general, journalists are protected as civilians under international humanitarian law and cannot be deliberately targeted. But in practice, much remains to be done to ensure the law is respected.
As of 1 August 2011, the Greek Foreign Ministry's new website is located at www.mfa.gr.
Keep up to date on vital issues in Greek foreign policy, read about Greece's positions on regional and international issues, access useful information and connect with the Foreign Ministry via its social network pages.
The Foreign Ministry's new website has been developed exclusively by Ministry personnel, using open-source software. The design team's main aim was to enable visitors to access the information they want more quickly, while there is also more extensive use of multi-media material, making the website more interesting without burdening the user environment.
The webpages of all the Greek missions abroad will also be converted into this format soon.
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