Today is World Press Freedom Day

YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of theDeclaration of Windhoekis celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.

Various events and discussions are held worldwide on May 3 regarding the protection of freedom of the press, evaluating press freedom indicators in the world as well as honoring journalists and reporters who lost their lives while on-duty.

The leading countries in terms of press freedom are Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Andorra and Finland.