Algeria's UN Envoy Reads Heartbreaking Letter from Slain Journalist Mariam Dagga

A Mother's Final Words

• 💔 The Algerian ambassador to the UN shared a poignant letter written by AP freelance journalist Mariam Dagga to her 13-year-old son, Riad.
• ✍️ Dagga, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital, penned the letter days before her death, urging her son to remember her and pray for her.
• 💡 She expressed her desire for him to "never never to forget me" and stated she did "everything to keep you happy and safe."

The Plight of Journalists in Gaza

• 🚨 The ambassador highlighted that five more journalists, including Dagga, were killed at Nasser Hospital just days prior.
• 🎙️ Dagga, described as a "young beautiful mother" at 33, was identified by her press vest and camera.

Call for Action at the UN

• 🌍 The ambassador questioned the UN Security Council's role, asking if it would "persist as a theater of lamentation endlessly echoing speeches while Gaza burns burns for lack of actions."