Content tagged sustainable development goals

IFLA is continuing in its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both in direct engagement, and in supporting members at the national levels. The below update...

News - 16 June 2020

Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals

IFLA is celebrating Africa Day 2020, highlighting the contribution that Africa's libraries make to the continent's development, as well as highlighting the ideas, resources and...

News - 25 May 2020

Tags: Access to information, Africa, African Union 2063 Agenda, Development, Library Map of the World, sustainable development goals, Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken in response by governments are having a significant impact on the cultural sector. Libraries have needed to adapt rapidly in order to fulfil...

Event - 18 May 2020

Tags: #Culture2030Goal, Cultural heritage, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Webinar

IFLA has joined partners in the #Culture2030Goal campaign to produce a statement on the role of culture in the response to COVID-19. Alongside the vital work being done by healthcare...

Publication - 20 April 2020

Tags: Access to information, COVID-19, Cultural heritage, culture, sustainable development goals, Statements

IFLA is continuing in its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both in direct engagement at the global and regional levels, and in supporting members at the...

News - 27 March 2020

Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals

Libraries were well represented at the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development on 24-27 February. Through formal sessions, intense advocacy and a successful side-event, library speakers...

News - 6 March 2020

Tags: Access to information, Africa, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda

The importance of both information skills and cultural public spaces was clear at a recent meeting of local government leaders and thinkers. IFLA was there to underline how libraries can...

News - 4 March 2020

Tags: local government, Morocco, sustainable development goals

Having access to information and the skills to use it can unlock development potential, and make the difference in achieving the SDGs. At the first of five regional fora on sustainable development...

News - 25 February 2020

Tags: Access to information, Africa, sustainable development goals

With a meeting in Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe, Africa will host the first of five regional meetings focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. Across these forums, IFLA will be working to...

News - 20 February 2020

Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals

Voluntary National Reviews offer a great opportunity to highlight how libraries are contributing to national development goals. IFLA's latest briefing looks at the particular value of National...

Publication - 13 February 2020

Tags: Access to information, National libraries, sustainable development goals, VNRs, Voluntary National Reviews, Briefings

The first of the five regional sustainable development fora that lead to the 2020 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development takes place in Africa.  In line with the theme...

Event - 6 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Conference, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Zimbabwe, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The United Nations has agreed on the theme for the 2020 High Level Political Forum, focusing on accelerating actions to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals with only ten years to...

News - 4 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, HLPF, SDGs, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

At the Third Roundtable Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Libraries in Africa, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner underlined the scope for libraries to deliver on the goals set out in...

News - 3 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Africa, African Union, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) can be a great way for libraries to engage in discussions around the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to be recognised for...

Publication - 27 November 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Voluntary National Reviews, LDP (Library Development Programme), Toolkits

​The Global Week of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comes to an end today. The week falls around the time of the anniversary of the agreement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda...

News - 30 September 2019

Tags: Access to information, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The 2019 edition of SDG Action Week , held on 20-30 September, is likely to be the biggest yet. IFLA’s new guide explains how libraries and library associations can get involved, and get...

Publication - 6 September 2019

Tags: Access to information, Development, sustainable development goals, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

In Athens, Greece, librarians from around the world showed their inventiveness and persistance in advocating for libraries. Through a series of short presentations, they looked to inspire...

Publication - 28 August 2019

Tags: Advocacy, Development, sustainable development goals, Conference proceedings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​​A new United Nations report underlines the need for action to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy the same opportunities and possibilities as others. It also highlights good practices,...

News - 12 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, disability, SDGs, sustainable development goals, Library Services to People with Special Needs

​ IFLA representatives played an active role in the Global Alliance for Literacy Policy Forum, a meeting of ministers and senior officials responsible for literacy organised by UNESCO on...

News - 11 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, illiteracy, Literacy, Mexico, sustainable development goals, UN 2030 Agenda, Literacy and Reading

A key feature of the UN's 2030 Agenda is its data framework. This provides indicators associated with each of the 169 targets, making it possible to track progress over time. These...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, United Nations, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

During the International Advocacy Programme Global Convening, held in New York on 28-29 June 2018, IFLA offered a presentation about expected events in the coming year at the United Nations...

Publication - 23 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, sustainable development goals, United Nations, Conference proceedings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

A key pillar of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda, alongside the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, is an ongoing review of implementation. Central to this is the process of...

Publication - 16 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, sustainable development goals, Briefings, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The 2nd meeting of African ministers responsible for libraries took place on 5-6 July in Durban, South Africa. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary...

News - 8 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Africa, Copyright exceptions and limitations, sustainable development goals, Africa

As primarily public institutions, libraries depend strongly on support from their governments, both in terms of laws and funding. Ensuring that those in power recognise and build on the potential...

Event - 4 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Africa, Africa, Conference, Global Vision, Library Map of the World, sustainable development goals, Africa

The Forum will provide an opportunity to discuss progress towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in the region, and send key messages to the global gathering of...

Event - 11 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Conference, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, sustainable development goals, Latin America and the Caribbean

IFLA attended the CILIP Annual Conference, held in Manchester, UK, on 5-6 July. At a time where libraries in the UK are facing drastic cuts, this was a welcome opportunity to share new ideas and...

News - 27 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, sustainable development goals, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA has co-signed a letter calling for universal, open, secure, and affordable broadband connectivity, with full protection of human rights. The letter to Finance Ministers, who are meeting today...

News - 13 April 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, broadband, connectivity, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Information literacy, Information policies, Information technology, International cooperation, Internet access, Knowledge society, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Africa Section invites participation to the its Satellite Meeting hosted by University of South Africa (UNISA) Parow Campus, Cape Town The UN is in a process of determining its future...

Event - 7 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Africa, Africa, Emerging African Societies, Post-2015 Development Agenda, Satellite Meeting, sustainable development goals, Regions