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INTERNATIONAL DAYGENERAL

World Development Information Day

Every year on October 24, the United Nations reminds the world of a simple truth: progress depends on knowledge. World Development Information Day draws global attention to development challenges and the power of shared information to solve them, one informed community at a time.

OCT24
Saturday, October 24Every year on October 24
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Roots
Established by UN General Assembly resolution 3038 (XXVII), passed December 19, 1972; first held October 24, 1973.
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3 ways to celebrate

WITH FRIENDS

Share a development story

Pick one development issue, learn its story well, and tell it: share a verified article or short explainer at dinner, at book club, or online.

AT WORK OR SCHOOL

Bring the SDGs to class

Explore the Sustainable Development Goals with students, assign a short research project on one goal, or compare how countries track progress.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Bridge the divide locally

Volunteer at a library computer lab, help a neighbor get comfortable online, or donate a used device. Local access is development information in action.

Plan ahead

World Development Information Day is observed on October 24 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Sat, Oct 24this year
2027Sun, Oct 24
2028Tue, Oct 24
2029Wed, Oct 24
2030Thu, Oct 24
2031Fri, Oct 24
2032Sun, Oct 24
2033Mon, Oct 24
2034Tue, Oct 24
2035Wed, Oct 24
2036Fri, Oct 24

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Fast facts

1972Proposed by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on May 17, 1972, to mobilize public opinion on trade and development.
Informing and motivating young people, and today, closing the digital divide through information technology.

The story

This observance began with a resolution about the power of knowing. Here is how information became a development strategy.

Read the full story

Information only works when it moves. Here are three ways to put this day's message into action.

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