en-us	UNESCO stresses importance of safety of journalists amid COVID-19 pandemic 
zh-cn	教科文组织传播和信息事务助理总干事查楚克强调新闻工作者安全在全球新冠疫情报道中的重要性 

en-us	The UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information today voiced concerns about the safety of journalists when reporting on the global COVID-19 health crisis. 
zh-cn	今天，联合国教科文组织传播和信息助理总干事指出，在当前全球新闻报道新冠病毒健康危机的形势下, 记者安全的问题亟需关切。 

en-us	“The role of journalists in informing the public during the ongoing crisis is absolutely pivotal,” said Chakchouk, 
zh-cn	查楚克（Moez Chakchouk）说：“在这场持续的危机中，新闻记者向公众通报信息的角色至关重要。”

en-us	emphasizing that journalistic work can save lives in the current emergency situation. 
zh-cn	他强调，新闻工作在当前紧急情况可以挽救生命。 

en-us	“Journalists’ physical and psychological safety should come first,” stated Chakchouk. 
zh-cn	查楚克说：“新闻记者的身心安全应该放在第一位”。 

en-us	Media organizations should make sure that journalists are trained on sanitary precautions and equipped with protective material. 
zh-cn	新闻媒体机构应确保对记者进行卫生预防培训并配备防护材料。

en-us	When sending journalists to report on the virus, their safety must be a priority. 
zh-cn	当安排新闻工作者报道病毒新闻时，必须把记者的安全放在首位。 

en-us	He also recalled that states and duty bearers should ensure safety of journalists in covering the health crisis and its social implications, as per international standards on freedom of expression. 
zh-cn	他回顾说，政府和责任承担者应依据有关言论自由的国际标准，确保记者在报道健康危机及其社会影响方面的人身安全。 

en-us	Aside from concerns about physical safety, journalists are working under considerable psychological stress. 
zh-cn	除了担心人身安全外，记者还承受着很大的心理压力。

en-us	While some journalists are working under the pressure of covering the constantly evolving situation, 
zh-cn	记者一方面因需要报道不断变化的形势而承受职业压力， 

en-us	others are worried about job security. 
zh-cn	另一方面担心失业问题。

en-us	Freelance journalists are especially vulnerable in terms of physical and psychological safety, 
zh-cn	自由职业记者在人身和心理安全方面尤其脆弱，

en-us	as they do not always have access to the same resources and support as staff journalists. 
zh-cn	因为他们并不总是能获得与职业新闻记者同样的资源和支持。 

en-us	Chakchouk affirmed that press freedom is now more important than ever and called on all Member States to ensure that journalists can report on COVID-19 without interference. 
zh-cn	查楚克确认，新闻自由现在比以往任何时候都更为重要，并呼吁所有会员国确保记者能够不受干扰地报道新冠疫情。

en-us	“In times of health crises, the importance of accurate and reliable journalism cannot be overstated”, he said. 
zh-cn	他说：“在应对健康危机时期，准确和可靠的新闻报道至关重要。 ” 

en-us	The UNESCO Assistant Director-General also underlined the importance of ensuring an enabling environment for press freedom 
zh-cn	教科文组织助理总干事还强调了确保新闻自由的有利环境，

en-us	in order for journalists to report independently on the crisis, 
zh-cn	以便新闻记者独立报道危机的​​重要性，

en-us	and he encouraged governments to increase the amount of information available to the public. 
zh-cn	他鼓励各国政府增加向公众提供的信息量。 

en-us	“The UNESCO Director-General’s report on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, to be launched later this year, will highlight the issue of protecting journalists during this pandemic,” announced Chakchouk. 
zh-cn	查楚克宣布：“联合国教科文组织总干事将于今年晚些时候发布关于记者安全和有罪不罚问题的报告，该报告将着重强调在疫情期间保护记者的问题。” 

en-us	UNESCO and its partners are developing a series of initiatives, to be launched in the coming weeks, to address these concerns. 
zh-cn	教科文组织及其合作伙伴正在制定一系列应对举措，并将在未来几周内启动。 

en-us	UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awareness-raising, capacity building and a range of actions, notably in the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. 
zh-cn	教科文组织在《联合国新闻工作者安全和有罪不罚问题行动计划》框架内，致力于通过全球范围内提高意识，能力建设和一系列行动来促进新闻记者的安全。 

en-us	the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
zh-cn	《联合国新闻工作者安全和有罪不罚问题行动计划》