What is World Development Information Day?
Every year on October 24th, World Development Information Day is commemorated. The day is focusing on increasing the dissemination of information and mobilizing public opinion, particularly among young people.
To raise concern about development issues, the primary aim of improving information dissemination and mobilizing public opinion is to raise concern for poverty problems. Once the world is drawn to the challenges of growth, countries around the world are more able to solve such problems.
Information and communication technologies are essential to solving development challenges, according to the General Assembly. Information and communication technologies are essential to solving development challenges. This is particularly true in the context of globalization. New solutions to development challenges have the ability to foster economic growth, increase access to information and knowledge, increase social integration, and eliminate poverty.
In 2016, world leaders unveiled their 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The following 17 long-term development targets include:: The 17 sustainable development targets include::
