US EditionSecretary-General's message on World Press Freedom Day [scroll down for French version] | United Nations Secretary-General
- Somalia marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024, joining the global community in Mogadishu to highlight press freedom issues.
- The observance highlighted the escalating difficulties faced by journalists, such as threats and violence, while emphasizing how advancements in artificial intelligence are reshaping journalism and media freedom.
- UN Special Representative James Swan emphasized journalists' need to work safely and access to information as vital for Somalia's development and governance.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that restrictions on press freedom harm everyone and underscored AI’s complex impact on media integrity, serving as both a potential threat and a valuable resource.
- The event underscored calls to protect press freedom for accountability and trust while promoting international frameworks to address AI-driven misinformation.
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The Medin case shows that democracy is under threat
COMMENT. Never since press freedom began to be measured has the situation been so bad: more than half of the world's population lives in countries where journalism is in very serious danger. The Medin case shows that Swedish press freedom – and thus democracy – is also under threat.
Violence, AI and misinformation: the three main threats to press freedom
For 32 years now, World Press Freedom Day has been celebrated every 3 May as an opportunity to reflect on the fundamental role of journalism in democratic construction and to make a diagnosis of the challenges it faces. The Media Association reiterates on this day, established in 1993 by the UN, the value of journalism in building better informed, more just and democratic societies. The commemoration, like every year, seeks to foster a global de…
Journalists everywhere must be able to report freely and without fear or favour - Guterres - Ghana Business News
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General May 3, the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day. The UN Secretary-General had this message to share. In a world plagued by conflict and division, World Press Freedom Day highlights a fundamental truth: Freedom for people depends on freedom of the press. Free and independent journalism is an essential public good. It’s the backbone of accountability, justice, equality and human rights. Journalists ever…
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