UNESCO promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press as a basic human right, through lobbying and monitoring activities. It highlights media independence and pluralism as fundamental to the process of democracy by providing advisory services on media legislation and by making governments, parliamentarians and other decision-makers aware of the need to guarantee free expression.

Other major UNESCO activities in this field include the proclamation in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly of a World Press Freedom Day to be celebrated on May 3rd; the establishment of an advisory group on press freedom which includes media professionals from all parts of the world; the establishment in 1997 of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

UNESCO supports independent media in zones of conflict to enable them to play an active role in conflict prevention and resolution and the transition towards a culture of peace.

16-03-2011 (Paris) 

Director-General condemns violence and intimidation of journalists in Libya

10-03-2011 (Paris) 

Director-General condemns killing of Iraqi journalist Hilal al-Ahmadi

28-02-2011 (Paris) 

Director-General condems murder of Pakistani journalist Abdost Rind in Balochistan

22-02-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General expresses alarm over information clampdown and virulent attacks against the media in Libya

10-02-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO condemns murder of Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud

04-02-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General calls for a halt to abuses against media in Egypt

03-02-2011 (Paris) 

Viet Nam: UNESCO condemns fatal attack on journalist Le Hoang Hung

03-02-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO condemns murder of Indian journalist Umesh Rajput

01-02-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General launches heritage and press freedom alert for Egypt

26-01-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of Filipino journalist Gerardo Ortega

25-01-2011 (Paris) 

Director-General urges Pakistan to investigate death of journalist Ilyas Nizzar

19-01-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of French photographer Lucas Mebrouk Dolega

10-01-2011 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General deplores killing of Chinese journalist Sun Hongjie

31-12-2010 (Quito) 

Conference on freedom of expression organized in Bolivia

22-12-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General calls for safer working conditions for press

21-12-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General condemns murder of Pakistani journalist Muhammad Khan Sasoli in Balochistan

16-12-2010 (Apia) 

IPDC-supported press freedom network gains momentum

16-12-2010 (Paris) 

World Press Freedom Day 2011 to focus on 21st century media

16-12-2010 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director General condemns murders of three Pakistani journalists

26-11-2010 (Paris) 

Nominations are sought for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2011

26-11-2010 (Paris) 

UNESCO’s Director-General condemns murder of Pakistani journalist Abdul Hameed Hayatan in Baluchistan

25-11-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General of UNESCO condemns killing of Iraqi journalist

26-10-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General condemns murder of Brazilian journalist Francisco Gomes de Medeiros

07-10-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General condemns killing of cameraman Tahrir Kadhim Jawad in Iraq

27-09-2010 (Paris) 

Mexico: UNESCO Director-General condemns attack against two journalists

21-09-2010 (Paris) 

Director-General of UNESCO condemns killing of two Pakistani journalists

16-09-2010 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of second Ugandan journalist in three days

15-09-2010 (Paris) 

Uganda: Director-General deplores death of journalist Paul Kiggundu

13-09-2010 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General condemns wave of journalist killings

09-09-2010 (Paris) 

UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of Iraqi TV presenter Riad al-Saray

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