At the Global Conference for Media Freedom, representatives of governments around the world signed a pledge to work together to protect media freedom.
Global pledge on media freedom
Published 3 March 2020
Details
This media freedom global pledge commits those governments that sign it to:
- speak out and take action together, through a Media Freedom Coalition
- harness the power of diplomatic networks, through a new Media Freedom Contact Group
- reinforce international initiatives to champion media freedom
- meet annually to renew our commitments and to address emerging threats and opportunities
The pledge was published and signed as part of the Global Conference for Media Freedom hosted by the UK and Canadian governments in London on 10 and 11 July 2019. It is published in English and French.
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Objectives
MFC is working together proactively to advocate for media freedom at home and abroad.
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Joint Statements
Collective statements, to shine a global spotlight on media freedom and the safety of journalists.
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Member Countries
So far, 52 countries are members of the Media Freedom Coalition and all have signed the Media Freedom Pledge.
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Media Freedom Conference 2022
The Third Global Conference for Media Freedom was hosted in Tallinn from 9 to 10 February 2022.
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