The sister of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has appealed to Northern Ireland politicians to restore devolved institutions at Stormont.
The 29-year-old was shot and killed by the so-called 'New IRA' while covering rioting in Co Derry in April this year.
Nichola Corner says her family has been "suffering every single day" since then.
"We have become determined to ensuring that no other person is killed within Northern Ireland".
In a video posted by the Northern Ireland Office, Ms Corner adds: "It's important that our executive gets back up and running, because they are the people who have the power to make bigger changes within our country that will benefit all of the young people in Northern Ireland.
"Both now and in the future - in the hopes that we will evolve into a peaceful society where everyone is valued, and where everyone is safe everyday of their lives".
Nichola Corner, sister of journalist Lyra McKee who was killed on 18 April this year, makes a heartfelt plea to Northern Ireland politicians to restore devolved institutions now "because they are the people who have the power to make bigger changes". #GetStormontUpAndRunning pic.twitter.com/YqML89ZMdi
— Northern Ireland Office (@NIOgov) October 16, 2019
The plea comes just days before abortion and same-sex marriage are set to be legalised in the region.
The UK parliament passed the NI (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, which became law on July 24th.
It was introduced in order to give more time for the Northern Ireland parties to agree to return to the executive.
The act requires that regulations are made to extend same-sex marriage and opposite sex civil partnerships to Northern Ireland by January 13th 2020.
It also gives effect to recommendations set out in a United Nations Committee report in respect of lawful access to abortion services by March 31st next year.
Northern Ireland marked a milestone of 1,000 days without a working devolved government earlier this week.
Elections were last held there in March 2017, but efforts to form a new executive have repeatedly stalled.
The executive collapsed amid the scandal over a botched renewable heating scheme.
If Stormont is not back up and running by October 21st, the British government will make legislative changes which will see abortion and same-sex marriage legalised there.
