About World Press Freedom Day in Brazil
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. This was a response to a call by African journalists who in 1991 produced the landmark Windhoek Declaration.
What is the World Press Freedom Day
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates
- the fundamental principles of press freedom
- to evaluate press freedom around the world
- to defend media professionals from attacks of their independence
- to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession
30 years of World Press Freedom Day
Over the past 30 years, World Press Freedom Day celebrations have taken us on a journey, giving prominence to the right to free expression and emphasizing various aspects of press freedom's importance. However, in the face of multiple crises, media freedom, journalist safety, freedom of expression, and other human rights are increasingly under attack.
On World Press Freedom Day 2023, UNESCO celebrates an anniversary event at the United Nations headquarters in New York, marking 30 years since the UN General Assembly's decision proclaiming an international day for press freedom.
We are at the beginning of the final decade to meet all countries' ambitions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to fulfil the commitments made by every Member State of the United Nations to the planet's future. Thus, World Press Freedom Day is a call to reaffirm freedom of expression as a necessary precondition to enjoying all other human rights.
Outstanding UNESCO Celebrations
Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other Human Rights
It recognizes and honours the contributions of journalists to provide essential information to the public.
“Everything is alright” is the theme for 2023 celebrations
If everything is alright in the news, then something is wrong with journalism. And when journalism is compromised, we cannot protect human rights. For this reason, for the 2023 #WorldPressFreedomDay, UNESCO encourages everyone to publish a single message: "Everything is alright."
Download the print ads and messages for social media and post them on 3 May.
