UNESCO: World Press Freedom Day

UNESCO Celebrates World Press Freedom Day with a Global Hybrid Conference. You can still sign-up, it is free. This year's topic? Journalism Under Digital Siege.

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This year’s celebration of the World Press Freedom Day takes place in Uruguay, from 2-4 May, and it is three days filled with speakers from around the globe talking about the hottest topics that impact the life, rights, and work of journalists, press freedom, and ultimately the rights of everyone, as we all rely on the good work of the press to have accurate information and to hold governments and the powerful accountable.

The event is organised by UNESCO’s Division of Communication and Information, led by Assistant Director-General Dr. Tawfik Jelassi, and spearheaded by Guilherme Canela Godoy and their teams.

A number of panels of great interest for all of us interested in protecting and promoting the rule of law, press freedom, and freedom of expression.

We interviewed Guilherme Canela Godoy to speak about the program and the most pressing issues at the moment, and the topic of this year’s global conference: Journalists Under Digital Siege. Watch.