On Tuesday 27 October 2015 a one-day international meeting, hosted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and co-organised in cooperation with the Global Forum for Media Development and International Media Support on 26 October at the Press Club Brussels Europe, agreed on an action plan to address the horrific situation facing journalists in Yemen. The meeting brought together media freedom and development organisations and observed by UNESCO, UNDP, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and the EU Delegation to Yemen. The IFJ President, Jim Boumelha, gave strong backing to the affiliate in Yemen, one of the first to join the Federation from the region, and praised their track record in standing up for journalists’ rights for decades in Yemen.
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