progress they seek flourishes in a climate of freedom and where the press is free and independent of governmental, political or economic control. This Declaration shall be presented to: The Secretary-General of the United Nations with the request that it be presented to the UN General Assembly; to the UNESCO Director-General with the request that it be placed before the General Conference of UNESCO; and to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission with the request that it be distributed to all members of the African Union so that it can be endorsed by the AU at its next summit of heads of states. Cape Town, June 3, 2007 So This Is Democracy? 2008 -309- Media Institute of Southern Africa