World Press Freedom Day 2023: Every year on May 3, people around the world celebrate Press Freedom Day. This year marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. Since its enactment in 1993, significant progress has been made towards achieving freedom of the press and freedom of expression on a global scale. With the theme “Shaping the future of law: freedom of speech is the engine of all other human rights”, the day will also serve as a reminder that the realization of all other human rights depends on depends on the freedom of the press, as well as the independence, pluralism and diversity of the media.
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May 2, 2023
World Press Freedom Day 2023: Origins
In December 1993, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed World Press Freedom Day for the first time on the recommendation of the UNESCO General Assembly. Since then, May 3 has been designated as World Press Freedom Day to commemorate the Windhoek Declaration.
The goals of the day are to strive for freedom and to share and receive knowledge. In addition, it serves as a reminder to governments to uphold their commitment to press freedom. On the other hand, media professionals often use this day to think about topics related to press freedom and ethical behavior in the workplace.
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World Press Freedom Day 2023: Purpose
World Press Day, also known as World Press Freedom Day, honors journalists who give their lives in the line of duty. On this day, the United Nations General Assembly emphasizes raising awareness of the need for freedom of the press in society, the dissemination of information and its importance, as well as alerting agencies to function of the responsibility to defend and defend the right to liberty. of speech. In addition, this international event serves a variety of purposes, including:
- Respect the basic principles of press freedom.
- Assess the level of media freedom in the world.
- Protect the media from attempts to undermine their independence.
- And thank the journalists who have sacrificed while on duty.
UNESCO encourages people to post a message on their social media platforms that says: “Everything is fine”. “Because if everything is fine in the news, then something is wrong with journalism,” he said. And when the press is threatened, we cannot defend human rights.”
On May 2, there will be a full day of events at UN headquarters in honor of World Press Freedom Day. Event celebrations will take place at local, national and regional events around the world. From May 1 to 4, New York will host about 40 events related to media freedom. The World Press Freedom Day community, consisting of universities, media freedom networks, civil society organizations and other national and international organizations based in New York, will organize organize these events.
The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize will also be awarded on this day in recognition of the contributions of journalists, especially those who have risked their lives to raise awareness and education. public education.
Source: un.org
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