Freedom of the press is under attack in every corner of the world: Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – file photo

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that freedom of the press is under attack in every corner of the world.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the World Press Freedom Day event in New York.

He said that he condemns targeting journalists and spreading false information, all our freedom depends on the freedom of the press.

Antonio Guterres said that freedom of the press is the foundation of democracy and justice and the lifeblood of human rights. In the world today, truth is threatened by lies and hatred.

He adds that the spread of lies and hate blurs the line between fact and fiction, erasing the distinction between science and conspiracy.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres also says that press freedom is under attack in every corner of the world today.

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