World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global conference “Shaping a Future at Peace” will be held on 4-5 May in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference will offer a critical moment to reaffirm freedom of expression both as a normative and empirical lever for shaping the future of information societies. It will be co-hosted with the Government of Zambia and organized back-to-back with RightsCon 2026.
The main conference will take place on May 4 and will bring together press freedom advocates and digital rights communities at a time when the boundaries between journalism, technology, civic space, and human rights are increasingly intertwined.
Side events organized by UNESCO and partners, including the African Media Convention (TAEF) and the Academic Conference (University of Zambia), will take place on 5 May.
Visit the website for more information: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom