UNGA Prez invokes Gandhi to call for protection of journalists

Invoking global peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s message on freedom of the press, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis called on member states to reaffirm their commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide.

In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3, Francis said attacks on press freedom undermine democracy. In the face of



misinformation, disinformation, and the environmental crisis, society needs the independence, expertise, and integrity of free media more than ever.

“In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, ‘freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.’ On #WorldPressFreedomDay, let’s reaffirm our commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide,” he said.