Secretary-General's Message for 2016 World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2016

Secretary-General's Message for 2016 World Press Freedom Day

Human rights, democratic societies and sustainable development depend on the free flow of information.  And the right to information depends on press freedom.  Each year, we observe World Press Freedom Day to emphasize these fundamental principles, to protect the independence of the media and to honour media workers who risk and have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. Read more. http://bit.ly/1TIYUDV