In preparation for the 20th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration on Promoting Independent and Pluralistic Media, and to sensitize the public about the importance of press freedom, freedom of expression, pluralism and tolerance as sources for democratic debate, 3 public announcement spots about the Windhoek Declaration were produced based on the ideas and opinions of young people on the Windhoek Declaration.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

This audio file provides a short description of the Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an independent and pluralistic African Press and the values which it enshrines namely: freedom of expression, independent and pluralistic media and press freedom.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

The media landscape has changed beyond recognition since the adoption, twenty years ago, of the Windhoek Declaration on press freedom.

UNESCO: The media landscape has changed but the objectives to protect press freedom remain the same, states Irina Bokova | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization