United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres:
Message on World Press Freedom Day
3 May 2017
VIENNA, 3 May (UN Information Service) – Journalists go to the most dangerous places to give voice to the voiceless.
Media workers suffer character assassination, sexual assault, detention, injuries and even death.
We need leaders to defend a free media. This is crucial to counter prevailing misinformation.
And we need everyone to stand for our right to truth.
On World Press Freedom Day, I call for an end to all crackdowns against journalists – because a free press advances peace and justice for all.
Panel L to R:
Mr. Antonio Guterres, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the seventieth session of the General Assembly.
Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management
When we protect journalists, their words and pictures can change our world.