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At the initiative of the President of the General Conference of UNESCO, H.E. Amb. Simona-Mirela Miculescu, on the occasion of the 2024 World Press Freedom Day, H.E. Amb. Francis Dennis, President of the UN General Assembly, H E. Amb. Paula Narváez, President of Economic and Social Council and H.E. Amb. Omar Zniber, President of UN Human Rights Council, co-signed the Joint Statement A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis.

Press freedom is a vital tool for sustainable development, peace building and inclusion. As humanity is facing an existential threat, that of climate and environmental crisis, the press is a fundamental contributor to solidifying resilience, giving a voice to the most affected and bringing about meaningful change.

UNESCO’s role in empowering the press as an actor in mitigating the environmental crisis is central. Actions in this regard are consistent, and commitment to placing freedom of press and journalistic actorhood amidst disruptive climate phenomena is a direction of action UNESCO is fully encompassing in its tenure.