Important Days

World Development Information Day 2026 – October 24

October 28 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 19 0

The day highlights global development challenges and the need for international cooperation.
The United Nations General Assembly established it in 1972 through a Resolution.
The day coincides with United Nations Day (24 October) and the adoption of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade in 1970.
It aims to improve the dissemination of development-related information and mobilise public opinion, particularly among young people.
It highlights the role of science, technology and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in economic and social development.