World Press Freedom Day
"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 fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power."
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General
Today 3 May, Unesco will celebrate the World Press Freedom Day. It serves as an occasion to inform citizens of violations of press freedom - a reminder that in dozens of countries around the world, publications are censored, fined, suspended and closed down, while journalists, editors and publishers are harassed, attacked, detained and even murdered.
credits cartoon for peace: Elena, Colombia
The Unesco observatory recorded 99 journalists killed in 2018 and a total of 1,307 journalists killed between 1994 and 2018.
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.
credits cartoon for peace: Antonio Rodriguez, Mexico
Theme 2018:
Under the theme, "Media for Democracy: Journalism and elections in a time of disinformation", World Press Freedom Day 2019 calls to stay critical and defend free, independent and quality journalism in order to have better societies.
credits cartoon for peace: Molina, Nicaragua
Education:
To mark World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO and Cartooning for Peace, an international organization founded by Kofi Annan, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former United Nations Secretary-General, and editorial cartoonist Plantu, continue to select press cartoons.
Designed by committed press cartoonists from around the world, nine cartoons combine "humor, satire and tragedy to express their views on the state of press freedom and the many challenges that media and journalists face for informing citizens and carrying out critical reporting on issues of public interest."
Together with Cartooning for Peace/Dessins pour la Paix, Unesco is publishing Cartoons for Freedom of Expression as part of the celebrations of World Press Freedom Day (3 May 2019).
credits Cartooning for Peace: Plantu
Some activities:
"Cartooning for Peace sensitizes young audiences to major societal problems with humour and through the strong educational value of press cartoons."
"Cartooning for Peace sensitizes young audiences to major societal problems with humour and through the strong educational value of press cartoons."
- Ask your students to visit the website and Educational News page. Discuss with them the goals of cartooning for peace.
- Invite them to explore the online gallery of the exhibition Cartooning for Peace at Musée de la Civilisation in Canada who took place until 24 March 2019.
- Students can be inspired to create their own cartoons.
- Debate and invite to reflect on freedom of expression in school.
- Finally celebrate their desire for Peace through press cartoons exhibition, theatre, choral singing, slam, song, dance and music.
credits cartoon for peace: Xavier Gorge
Curricula: Cross-curricular project.
Target: High-schools; Vocational schools.
Note: The website Cartooning for Peace is in English and French
G-Souto
02.05.2019
02.05.2019
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