International media organizations are continuing to urge the United Nations
to grant all journalists access to its events, after two Taiwanese reporters
were denied access to the week's World Health Assembly in Geneva.

The International Federation of Journalists is calling for the U-N and its
affiliate organizations to respect press freedom and allow unrestricted
access to all journalists regardless of nationality.

The federation has joined the Association of Taiwan Journalists in issuing a
statement saying denying press accreditation to verified journalists,
particularly at events of global importance "poses a distinct threat to press
freedom."

Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders East Asia Bureau Director Cedric Alviani
says such moves are discriminatory and unacceptable.


That was Cedric Alviani of Reporters Without Borders.