Honoring journalists worldwide, promoting press freedom and global expression.
Meaning of the Day
Emphasizing free press, confronting censorship, violence, and restrictions.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 19: Right to freedom of opinion, expression, and information.
World Press Freedom Index 2024
India ranks 159, down from 161 in 2023's index.
Theme of 2024
A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis”.
Background of World Press Freedom Day
Established by the UN in 1993, advocated by UNESCO.
Why May 3?
Commemorating the Declaration of Windhoek by African journalists, 1991.
Events 2024
Chile and UNESCO host the 31st World Press Freedom Day.
Significance
Critical role in combating misinformation, promoting democracy, and freedom.
Celebrating press freedom, honoring media's vital role in society.