IFJ encouraged the regionalisation of its activities and regional offices appeared in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Europe. In 2019, IFJ 30th World Congress took place for the first time in Africa and in an Arab Country, in Tunis, Tunisia. The Congress proved historical also because the 300 delegates from more than 100 countries adopted the Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists, which reinforced the ethical standards laid down by the 1954 IFJ Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists. In February 2023, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Union of Journalists was suspended from IFJ after having established activities in occupied parts of Ukraine. Priorities and campaigns The International Federation of Journalists supports and organises union of journalists’ activities in defending their rights and press freedom worldwide. It fights for the improvement of journalists' working conditions and rights: freedom of expression, fair remuneration, stable employment and decent pay, gender equality and the fight against all forms of discrimination, copyright protection, freedom of association, safety.... In this regard, it campaigns for the adoption of standards aimed at protecting the journalists’ rights and strengthening collective agreements. Freelance journalists' rights are a priority concern for the IFJ, which encourages its affiliates to integrate them in their structures. The IFJ deals with various threats to press freedom: media concentration, repressive laws, censorship, intimidations, impunity for crimes against media workers... Gender equality The Federation promotes equality between women and men journalists in editorial offices and the workplace, in trade unions and in the content of information. IFJ Gender Council was founded in 2001 and is composed of representatives of organisations affiliated to the IFJ. It is an advisory body that sets the organisation's priorities in terms of gender equality and LGBTI representation. The IFJ's objectives for achieving equality include: equal pay, women's access to positions of responsibility in both the media and trade unions, conciliation of private and professional life, combating all forms of harassment, discrimination and violence against women journalists, balanced and unbiased representation of women and men in information content and at all levels of the media industry. Safety Since 1990, the IFJ has published an annual report (the "Killed list") which documents cases of journalists and media staff killed during the course of each year. It uses the information to campaign for greater safety for journalists, particularly local and freelance reporters and support staff who lack the