NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait on Wednesday described the repeated violations against journalists and media institutions in the occupied Palestinian territories as a “blatant assault on press freedom”. This came in a statement delivered by Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations, Abdulrahman Al-Ajmi at the UN Fourth Committee on Media-related Matters.
Al-Ajmi said that Kuwait strongly condemned the practices of the Israeli occupation, which aimed to silence the free Palestinian voice and erase the harsh humanitarian realities in the occupied territories.He noted to the sharp increase in such violations in recent months, citing the killing of 15 Palestinian journalists in August alone, in what he described as direct targeting by occupation forces in flagrant breach of international humanitarian law and media-freedom principles.
Al-Ajmi urged serious international action to protect journalists, hold perpetrators accountable and support initiatives that foster a safe environment for media to carry out their work freely and responsibly. Al-Ajmi further highlighted that in the current era, media play a central role in shaping public awareness and that the spread of misinformation undermines trust in institutions and erodes shared human values.
He also warned of the unregulated use of artificial intelligence which amplify misleading content and distort facts, recommending the establishment of ethical and regulatory frameworks to steer such technologies toward the public interest. Al-Ajmi reiterated Kuwait’s firm support for international efforts to uphold media freedom, integrity and transparency, and pledged continued cooperation with UN member states and the UN to build a responsible media that contributes to global peace and security. — AFP
