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United Kingdom and Canada mark the 1 year anniversary of the first Global Conference for Media Freedom

The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Global Affairs Canada issued a statement marking the 1 year anniversary of the Global Conference for Media Freedom.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Global Affairs Canada joint statement:

One year ago, our 2 countries co-hosted the first Global Conference for Media Freedom in London to respond with a united front to ongoing challenges faced by journalists and media workers throughout the world.

The event launched significant international efforts to protect and promote media freedom that continue today. This was made possible with the collaboration of the Media Freedom Coalition, which since its launch has grown to 36 members, their Advisory Network, and the High-Level Panel of Legal Experts, all of which were formed as a direct result of this conference.

As co-chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition, we remain committed to leveraging innovative and coordinated international approaches to ensuring safe and secure environments for journalists; regardless of the issues they cover or the borders they cross. Our societies cannot function without the independent media that hold us all to account.

This 1 year anniversary marks the perfect moment to reflect upon our progress, and to anticipate and respond to emerging challenges, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with renewed vigour and collective resolve.

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Published 10 July 2020