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World Press Freedom Day 2023: Date, Theme, History and Significance

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[ad_1] World Press Freedom Day 2023: The day emphasize the crucial need to safeguard the autonomy of the media. (Representative image: Shutterstock) World Press Freedom Day 2023: The theme for this year's is 'Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights' WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2023: Every year on May 3, World Press Freedom Day is marked to bring attention to the significance of press freedom and the obstacles that journalists encounter worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly declared World Press Freedom Day in 1993. This declaration came after a recommendation made in 1991 at the twenty-sixth General Conference session of UNESCO . This year marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom Day 2023: History The idea of celebrating World Press Freedom Day was first proposed by African journalists in 1991 during a UNESCO seminar in Namibia. They wanted to draw attention to the vital role that