Author(s): UNESCO
Resource Type: Reports and studies
SDG: GOAL 16. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Keywords: Freedom of Expression
Freedom of information
the right to know
UNESCO is the UN agency mandated to promote freedom of expression and its corollary, freedom of the press. The UNESCO Constitution calls on the organization to foster the “free exchange of ideas and knowledge” and the “free flow of ideas by word and image.” Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are thus among the guiding principles of UNESCO, and freedom of information may be deemed to be part and parcel of the Organization’s core mandate to support them.