UNGA President invokes Gandhi to protect press freedom

United Nations, May 4: Invoking global peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s message on freedom of press, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis urged member states to protect journalists and media workers worldwide.

In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, Francis said that the attacks on press freedom undermine democracy and “society needs independence of a 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.