World Press Freedom Day Observed Today; President and Vice President Extend Greetings

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated globally on May 3, and various programs are being held in Nepal to mark this occasion. This day is observed worldwide each year to commemorate the Windhoek Declaration for a free and pluralistic press. May 3 is recognized as the day to honor press freedom globally. April 20, Kathmandu.

Today, World Press Freedom Day is being observed across the world, with multiple events organized in Nepal as well. The day honors the issuance of the ‘Windhoek Declaration for a Free, Independent and Pluralistic Press,’ which was proclaimed in 1993 in Windhoek, Namibia, by senior journalists, journalism professors, and advocates of freedom under the auspices of UNESCO.

On this occasion, the Federation of Nepalese Journalists has arranged various programs including interactive sessions and demonstrations. President Ram Chandra Poudel and Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav have extended their greetings. President Poudel emphasized the importance of independent journalism in the pursuit of truth and dissemination of facts, highlighting the role of the press in establishing correctness and truth in society. He also described press freedom as a fundamental pillar of democracy.

Vice President Yadav noted that Nepal’s constitution guarantees press freedom as a fundamental right and called independent media the backbone of democracy. He wished that journalism continues to advance fearlessly, upholding and exercising the constitutional rights granted to the press.