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World Development Information Day Celebrations On 24th October: Details, Aim, History
World Development Information Day Celebrations On 24th October: Details, Aim, History
The World Development Information Day (WDID) is celebrated every year on 24th October around the world to draw the global attention of people to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international cooperation to solve them.
On the World Development Information Day, several events are organised to focus attention on work that UN does, particularly with regard to problems of trade and development. Many of these are related to journalists working for a range of media, including radio, television, newspapers, magazines and internet sites.
The UN Conference on Trade and Development on 17th May 1972 had proposed measures for information dissemination and mobilization of public opinion relative to trade and development problems.
These proposed measures came to be known as resolution 3038 (XXVII), which was passed by UN General Assembly in 19, 1972 and instituted World Development Information Day on October 24.
The UNGA decided that date for the day should coincide in principle with 24 October, which was also the date of adoption of International Development Strategy for Second United Nations Development Decade in 1970.
The World Development Information Day (WDID) main aim of observance is to improve dissemination of information and mobilization of public opinion, particularly among young people. It will lead to greater awareness of problems of development, thus, promoting the efforts in the sphere of international cooperation for development
