Today is World Press Freedom Day. The United Nations today commemorated this Day with a moment of silence for journalists killed in the line of duty, and drew attention to the need for greater gender equality and the safety of journalists in the digital age, where protection from surveillance will become increasingly important.
In advance of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, the United Nations and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held today in New York a commemoration on this year's theme, 'Let Journalism Thrive! Towards Better Reporting, Gender Equality, & Media Safety in the Digital Age.' UN Under-Secretary-General for Public Information, Cristina Gallach, said the event "gives us an opportunity to address two vital topics, gender equality and the safety of journalists, in the digital age, where protection from surveillance will become increasingly important."
Noting that 2015 is a historic year during which the United Nations celebrates its 70th anniversary and is "also the year when the international community must take once-in-a-generation decisions on sustainable development goals, on climate change, and on financing for development," Ms. Gallach said: "It is a fitting to reaffirm today the relevance of the right to freedom of expression, without which we would not be able to achieve many of the goals for 2015."
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