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Representatives of the world media have converged on Windhoek, Namibia, to commemorate this year s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD).
This year’s commemoration marks the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, developed by African journalists who pressed for a free, independent and pluralistic African press at a seminar organised by the UN and UNESCO in Windhoek in 1991.
The declaration also triggered the proclamation of May 3 as World Press Freedom Day by the UN General Assembly.
As part of WPFD commemoration globally, a five-day global conference, which opened last Wednesday, will be climaxed on May 3 with an awards ceremony.
Friday, 30 April 2021, 6:29 pm
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named
investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of
the Philippines as the recipient of its 2021 press freedom
award.
For over three decades, Ms. Ressa has
been involved in many initiatives to promote press freedom
and currently manages the online outlet, Rappler. Her work
however, also made her
a target for attacks and abuse, UNESCO – the UN agency
tasked with defending press freedom – said in a news
release.
Ms. Ressa was chosen for the
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize following
the recommendation of an international jury of media
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Filipino journalist Maria Ressa awarded UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize
Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom in the Philippines has gained international awareness on the plight of Filipino journalists. UNESCO Photo.
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been named the recipient of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize.
The investigative journalist from the Philippines was announced on April 27 as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.
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Maria Ressa will receive the award in a ceremony webcast on May 2 from Windhoek, Namibia, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
PARIS, Apr 28 2021 - Investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony will take place on 2 May in Windhoek, Namibia, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, and be streamed online.
Over a career spanning more than thirty years, Ressa has worked as CNN’s lead investigative reporter for Asia and the head of
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. She has also been involved in many international initiatives to promote press freedom. In recent years, she has been the target of online attacks and judicial processes relating to her investigative reporting and status as manager of online outlet
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