World Press Freedom Day, established by the UN in 1993, celebrates press freedom and the safety of journalists while highlighting global violations against them. It serves as a reminder for governments to uphold press freedoms and encourages reflection on media ethics. The day also offers opportunities for involvement in UN media-related positions.

1. Today marks the date which
celebrates the essential
principles of press freedom, to
assess press freedom around
the world, to safeguard the
media from attacks on their
independence and to pay tribute
to journalists who have lost their
lives in the exercise of their
profession. World Press Freedom Day was declared by the UN General Assembly in 1993.
At the heart of UNESCO’s decree is freedom of the press and freedom of expression. According to
UNESCO, these freedoms grant for mutual understanding to build sustainable peace. It is a great
occasion to inform the public of violations of press freedom – a remembrance that in dozens of
countries around the world, publications are “censored, fined, suspended and closed down”,
whereas “journalists, editors and publishers are harassed, attacked, detained and even murdered”.
It is a date to strengthen and develop initiatives in favour of press freedom, and to assess the state
of press freedom worldwide. It is also a reminder to governments of the need to respect their pledge
to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about the issues and
ethics of press freedom.
Source: (https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldpressfreedomday)
If you want to get involved and work in the field of media within the UN, please have a look at the
following positions.
Department of Global Communications
Department for General Assembly and Conference
Management

2. Office of the Internal Oversight Services
United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and
Compliance Business Transformation and
Accountability
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations Office at Geneva
Office of Counter-Terrorism
thics Office
Office of Internal Oversight Services
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and
Compliance Enterprise Resource Planning Project
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Department of Global Communications
Office of Counter-Terrorism
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and
Compliance Enterprise Resource Planning Project

3. United Nations Support Office in Somalia
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in
the Democratic of the Congo
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
Stabilization Mission in Mali
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
United Nations Office at Nairobi
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Global Compact Office
Office of Counter-Terrorism
Office of Legal Affairs
United Nations Office at Genova

4. Department of Operational Support
United Nations Office at Nairobi
WHO
United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq
Field Mission
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and
Compliance Enterprise Resource Planning Project
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
United Nations Mission in Kosovo
United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability
of Da’Esh/ISIL

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