3 May - Press Freedom Day

Current Context: May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day. This day is commemorated to uphold press freedom, assess global press freedom, protect media independence, and honor fallen journalists.

• The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day, marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek in 1991.
• In 2024, the theme for World Press Freedom Day was "A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis".
• The day was dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the current global environmental crisis.
• On this day, let’s recognize and celebrate the work of journalists in helping us shape a better future.

Question:

Q.1 When is World Press Freedom Day observed?
a. May 1
b. May 3
c. May 5
d. May 7