# World Press Freedom Day (Uruguay, May '22)

GFMD's engagements at UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day Global Conference in Uruguay focused on two main themes: 

{% content-ref url="wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance" %}
[principles-media-assistance](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="wpfd-may-2022/safety-journalists-ukraine" %}
[safety-journalists-ukraine](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/safety-journalists-ukraine)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Principles for effective media assistance

GFMD and CIMA co-hosted two events at the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, held in Uruguay from May 2-5, 2022.

{% hint style="info" %}
The first was a multistakeholder invite-only [consultation](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance#world-press-freedom-day-consultation-principles-for-effective-support-of-the-media-sector-may-2-2022) held on May 2, which was opened by Gerardo Sotelo of Uruguay's Education and Culture Ministry and Guy Berger of UNESCO. 
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The second was a [panel discussion](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance#developing-principles-for-effective-media-assistance-may-3-2022) on on May 3.
{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzztgjKTLic>" %}

{% hint style="info" %}
More information on GFMD's work on renewing the Principles for Effective Media Development is available [here](https://impact.gfmd.info/activities-services/mediadev-principles).&#x20;
{% endhint %}

For more information on both principles events, visit:&#x20;

{% content-ref url="wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance" %}
[principles-media-assistance](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/principles-media-assistance)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Safety of journalists in the Ukraine

UNESCO and GFMD organised a session to discuss the current challenges facing journalists in Ukraine.&#x20;

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/cfq6x87PG1U?t=13>" %}

For more information about the session, visit:

{% content-ref url="wpfd-may-2022/safety-journalists-ukraine" %}
[safety-journalists-ukraine](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2022/wpfd-may-2022/safety-journalists-ukraine)
{% endcontent-ref %}