Background materials

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Joint Message by UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon and UNESCO Director-General Ms Irina Bokova on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day 2012

• English - French - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese - Russian

Background Papers/Materials

• Conference Programme of the World Press Freedom Day 2012 (Tunis)
• New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to Transform Societies (Concept Paper)
• Conference Speakers Profile of the World Press Freedom Day 2012 (Tunis; PDF)
• UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
• World Press Freedom Day Logo English Version

Additional background papers from a variety of sources will continue to be added as we approach the month of May.