What was the theme of the First World press Day Conference held?in?London?
They actually held the first World Press Freedom Day Conference in Windhoek, Namibia on May 3, 1991, and not in London. UNESCO organized the conference, and its theme was "Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press".?
The conference brought together journalists, media professionals, and policymakers from Africa and around the world to discuss the state of press freedom in Africa and to develop strategies for promoting independent and pluralistic media on the continent. It adopted the Windhoek Declaration at the conference, which recognized the importance of a free and independent press to democracy and development and called on governments to respect press freedom and to create an enabling environment for independent media.?
Since then, it have observed annually World Press Freedom Day on May 3, and each year has a different theme that focuses on various aspects of press freedom and the role of media in promoting democracy and development.