World Press Freedom Day 2017

World Press Freedom Day 2017 hosted more than 100 national celebrations worldwide. These events ranged from round tables to demonstrations and cultural performances to underline the importance of press freedom. As the UN agency with a specific mandate to foster freedom of expression, UNESCO coordinates these initiatives and often acts as an organizing partner via its field offices.

Highlights

Gambia Celebrates World Press Freedom Day

International Symposium on Media Role in Advancing Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, Reality of Violations and Challenges of Protection, Sudan

Journalists, UN agencies and human rights bodies celebrate World Press Freedom Day in Doha

2017 World Press Freedom Day - Freedom of expression to promote peaceful, Just and Inclusive South Sudan

World Press Freedom Day Celebrations in Eastern Africa underlines media’s critical role in SDGs Achievement

UNESCO highlights role of media for peace and dialogue in Jordan, Palestine and Yemen at World Press Freedom Day 2017 celebration in Amman

WPFD 2017: UNESCO celebrates with Iraqi journalists

Geneva event highlights role of media in promoting peaceful, just and inclusive societies on World Press Freedom Day

UNESCO Brussels celebrates 2017 World Press Freedom Day at Difference Day conference “The Truth about Fake News”

The celebration of the World Press Freedom Day in the Khartoum / Omdurman / Bahri metropolis

Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just, inclusive societies UNESCO and OHCHR celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2017

Critical minds in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay are celebrating the World Press Freedom Day

Latin America's World Press Freedom Day 2017 marathon celebration

UNESCO to launch publication on media concentration and freedom of expression on this year’s World Press Freedom Day Celebration

Kazakhstan: Round Table on Journalism and Press Freedom in Turan University

Journalists Walk Together for Press Freedom