May 3 — World Press Freedom Day
2019-05-03
News Department
At the proposal of the General Conference of UNESCO, the United Nations General Assembly declared in December 1993 that May 3—the day on which the Windhoek Declaration was adopted—would be established as “World Press Freedom Day.”
World Press Freedom Day provides an occasion to promote the following work:
to advocate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
to assess the state of press freedom around the world;
to defend the independence of the media against attacks;
to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives.
2019 Theme | Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation
The 26th celebration of World Press Freedom Day is jointly organized by UNESCO, the African Union, and the Government of Ethiopia. The main event will be held from May 1 to 3 at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa. This year's theme is “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation,” focusing on the current challenges facing the media in elections, as well as the media's potential in supporting peace and reconciliation processes.
Source: Pacific Rim Institute for Development and Education (P.R.I.D.E.)