With so many wars and emergencies happening at once, it can be easy for other fundamental issues to go unnoticed, such as the safety of journalists.
Nonetheless, it is a time of great danger for reporters who cover these important stories – like Christina Assi, a Lebanese photojournalist who was seriously injured in a double missile strike in the recent fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
Despite her injuries, Ms. Assi carried the Olympic torch in France ahead of the Olympic Games.
It was a powerful symbol of resilience to many but for her, things haven’t been easy at all. “I believe in nothing right now… Our Press vests are turning us into targets and it’s becoming a death sentence for us,” she told UN News‘s Nancy Sarkis.
