World Press Freedom Day 2009

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United Nations, New York, 7 May 2009 - In Observance of World Press Freedom Day (3 May) the Department of Public Information of the United Nations organized on 7 May a panel discussion on the theme "Media, Dialogue, Mutual Understanding, and Reconciliation: A Look at the Arab World".

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon participated in the meeting and said that free, independent media is an essential agent of human rights, development and peace.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moons message:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12214.doc.htm

News story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30670&Cr=press+freedom&Cr1=

View the entire panel discussion (Real Media, 2 hours and 34 minutes:
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/specialevents/2009/ngo090507.rm