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Message from Director-General of UNESCO on the Occasion of World Press Freedom
Day
Ladies
and gentleman,
World Press Freedom Day is the
day when we raise the flag for freedom of expression, online and offline. This
is the day when we stand up for the safety of journalists and combat impunity
across the world. It is the day when we make our voices heard so that every
woman and man can speak out, so that all may be empowered through access to
information. These rights are essential for human dignity, they are also vital
for all other rights for good governance, democracy and the rule of law, for
inclusive and sustainable development. This is why the theme of this World Press
Freedom Day is “Media Freedom for a Better Future—Shaping the Post-2015
Development Agenda”. This is why UNESCO’s acting across the world to protect
freedom of expression and support media development to enhance the safety of
journalists, spearheading UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and
the Issue of Impunity.
On this World Press Freedom Day,
I call on all governments and all women and men to stand with us to boast
freedom of expression today and tomorrow as we set a new global sustainable agenda
to follow 2015. |
