Video: ALA Sustainability Round Table and UN 2030 (7:31, 2017)
Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda (IFLA)
Libraries have been recognized as key institutions for achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Access to Information: Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements.” (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)
Culture, Information & Communication Technology:
Half of the world’s population lacks access to information online. In our knowledge society, libraries provide access and opportunity for all.” (Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development)
Universal Literacy: We envision…a world with universal literacy.” (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)
Toolkit: Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda (Revised version – August 2017)
IFLA Statement on Libraries and Development (August 2013)
