Journalists worldwide can attend a hybrid conference to recognize World Press Freedom Day.
UNESCO is hosting a conference to celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2023. The theme for this 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day is “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.”
Speakers include António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General; Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO; Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; A.G. Sulzberger, Chairman of The New York Times Company; and Samantha Power, Administrator of USAID.
The conference will be held at the UN Headquarters in New York on May 2 and features a live webcast. Both morning and evening sessions will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.
Other events celebrating World Press Freedom Day will also be held in New York, May 1 to 4. Some of the events are hybrid and require online registration. Register here.