U.N. chief 'deeply disappointed' by rejection of press watchdog


  • World
  • Saturday, 28 May 2016

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is disappointed by a U.N. panel's rejection of an application from the Committee to Protect Journalists for U.N. accreditation, Ban's spokesman said on Friday.

New York-based CPJ reports on violations of media freedom in countries and conflict zones around the world, reporting and mobilizing action on behalf of journalists who have been targeted.

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