Press freedom day, UN secretary general speaks...... By Okie Jah Simon Okie



WHEN MEDIA WORKERS ARE TARGETED SOCIETIES AS A WHOLE PAY A PRICE.

The secretary general of the United Nations Antonio Gutteres has reiterated the pivotal role the media plays in advancing democracy and building a better world .

In a message delivered Wednesday May 1st 2019 ahead of the commemoration of the world press freedom Day on Friday the 3rd of may 2019 ,S.G Antonio says when journalist and media workers are targeted the negative effects are glaring in the society .
MESSAGE OF THE S.G OF THE UNITED NATIONS


A free press is essential for peace, Justice , sustainable development and human rights .No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information.


It is the cornerstone for building a fair and impartial institutions , holding leaders accountable and speaking Truth to power.this is especially true during election seasons ,the focus of this year's world press freedom Day.
Facts ,not falsehood should guide people as they choose their representatives .yet while technology has transformed the ways in which we receive and share informations sometime it is used to mislead public opinion or to fuel violence and hatred.


Civic space has been shrinking world wide at an alarming rate with anti media rhetoric on the rise so too are violence and harassment against journalist including women.


I am deeply troubled by the growing number of attacks and the impunity . According  to UNESCO , almost one hundred journalist were killed in 2018 , hundreds are imprisoned . WHEN MEDIA WORKERS ARE TARGETED , SOCIETIES AS A WHOLE PAY A PRICE .
On world press freedom Day, I call on all to defend the rights of journalist whose efforts help us to build a better world for all.
     
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