The U.N. is calling for improved safety for journalists in conflict areas. Last week the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) showed that at least 42 journalists around the world were killed in 2010. “While the number of journalists killed in 2010 represents a decline from previous years, it nonetheless remains unacceptably high and underlines the violence that journalists confront on a daily basis,” said Irina, director general of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in a statement on Wednesday. Pakistan, with eight journalists killed, is the deadliest country for the press in 2010. Most of the journalists were killed as a result of suicide attacks or crossfire during militant strikes, according to the CPJ. Also Iraq, Mexico, and Honduras are high on the list of journalist killings.
