World Development Information Day 2024 will be marked on October 24. This annual commemoration is focused on drawing the attention of world public opinion each year to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international cooperation to solve them. The celebration of World Development Information Day coincides with the United Nations Day commemoration and is marked with great fervour and enthusiasm across the world. As we prepare to celebrate World Development Information Day 2024, here is everything you need to know about this day, its history, how to celebrate World Development Information Day and more. United Nations Day 2024 Date, Theme, History and Significance: Know All About the Day That Honours UN, a Symbol of Hope for Global Unity.

When is World Development Information Day 2024? Know Date

World Development Information Day 2024 is set to be celebrated on October 24. This annual commemoration is celebrated on the date that the International Development Strategy for the Second Nations Development Decade was adopted in 1970. October 2024 Festivals, Events and Holidays Calendar: Complete List of Important National and International Days and Dates.

Significance of World Development Information Day

World Development Information Day celebration is focused on helping people understand the developmental problems that countries across the world struggle with and what needs to be done to combat them. On May 17, 1972, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) proposed measures for information dissemination and for the mobilisation of public opinion relative to trade and development problems. The celebration of World Development Information Day is focused on raising awareness about these measures and how to implement them.

History of World Development Information Day

The first-ever World Development Information Day was held on October 24, 1973, and it has been an annual observance ever since. One of the most common ways to celebrate World Development Information Day is by initiating much-needed conversations around this issue and what are the actions that proactive citizens can take to help world development. We hope that this World Development Information Day, you do your bit to help spread this information and build a better world. Happy World Development Information Day 2024!

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