UNESCO warns that 86% of journalist killings worldwide remain unresolved

Updated 2026-11-03 · told from many outlets at once

Global impunity for journalist killings reached 86 percent in 2025, with most cases unresolved. The State of Palestine had the highest number of murders, with at least 32 cases. UNESCO recorded 189 killings in 2024 and 2025, with over 1600 killed since 2006. Most killings happened in conflict zones.

Impunity for journalist murders has increased globally, as six out of seven cases remain unresolved.
The State of Palestine recorded the highest number of cases in 2025, with at least 32 murders.
UNESCO stated that 189 journalists were killed in violent attacks worldwide in 2024 and 2025
Two-thirds of those killed were in conflict zones.

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