World Press Freedom Day in United States - 2024
03 May 2024, Friday
World Press Freedom Day focuses on the importance of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression.
How many days until World Press Freedom Day 2024? [Countdown]
How many months until World Press Freedom Day 2024?
0 Months, 4 Days
How many weeks until World Press Freedom Day 2024?
0 Weeks, 4 Days
How many days until World Press Freedom Day 2024?
4 Days
How many hours until World Press Freedom Day 2024?
96 Hours
How many minutes until World Press Freedom Day 2024?
5,760 Minutes
When is World Press Freedom Day in United States 2024?
03 May 2024, Friday
About: World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek in 1991.
| Observed by | UNESCO |
|---|---|
| Celebrations | UNESCO |
| Date | May 3 |
| date | May 3 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. |
| Wikidata description | world day |
| Wikidata id | Q592588 |
| Wikidata label | World Press Freedom Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
World Press Freedom Day (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 03 May, Friday | World Press Freedom Day | United Nations observance |