UNESCO named Palestinian journalists wins top press freedom prize

World news:
UNESCO on Thursday announced the Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
According to a press release by the agency the top award for reporters who have born witness to the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel’s relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.
UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said that the Prize reminded everyone of “the importance of collective action to ensure that journalists around the world can continue to carry out their essential work to inform and investigate”.