The Windhoek Declaration has been officially added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World register.

The announcement was made on Wednesday during a ceremony in Brussels.

The Windhoek Declaration was created in 1991 by African journalists and media professionals during a UNESCO seminar in Windhoek.

Tomorrow, 7 May, during the signature celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the 1991 Windhoek Declaration will be inscribed in the Memory of the World.

This event will take place in Brussels in Belgium, the host of the World Press Freedom Day celebrations.