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World Press Freedom Day Began in Africa 25 Years Ago #WPFD2016

On 3 May 1991, a group of African journalists at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization seminar released the Windhoek Declaration calling for global press freedom as a fundamental right and essential to democracy. Two years later the UN declared 3 May World Press Freedom Day.

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World Press Freedom Day 2016 Theme

  • Namibia:   Do Not Tamper With Media Freedom

    Namibian, 3 May 2016

    World Press Freedom Day is on 3 May. This year marks the 25th year of the Windhoek Declaration. It is regularly referred to as "Namibia's gift to the world". Read more »

  • Africa:  Declaration of Windhoek

    UN, 3 May 2016

    The Declaration of Windhoek is a statement of free press principles put together by newspaper journalists in Africa during a UNESCO seminar on "Promoting an Independent and… Read more »

  • Namibia:   Unesco Awards 'Architect' of Windhoek Declaration

    MISA, 16 May 2013

    "Alain Modoux, you are the man behind World Press Freedom Day". With these words, Unesco Director General, Irina Bokova, awarded Modoux with a medal at a ceremony in San Jose,… Read more »

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