The World Press Freedom Day is a proclamation of the UN General Assembly on December 1993. This was made possible through a recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference held in Windhoek Namibia in 1991 that led to the creation of the Windhoek Declaration.
3rd of May is a very important day to journalists worldwide. This is the date set a side to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day and its also serves as a reminder to government on the need to respect their commitments to press freedom. On this day, journalists reflect on issues affecting press freedom and professional ethics. They also;
- celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
- assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
- defend the media from attacks on their independence;
- and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.