At the 2019 High Level Political Forum, governments, UN officials and civil society representatives heard about the ways in which libraries can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Through two side-events, participation in a Voluntary National Review, and interventions in other sessions, IFLA’s team, including the President and Secretary-General, spoke up for our institutions. Read More
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals place a strong emphasis on partnerships, within and across countries. These, the UN argues, are essential for spreading ideas, reducing inequalities within and across countries and improving the effectiveness of development policies. Libraries are well suited to participate in and support these partnerships, as was made clear in an event held at the UN Library on 16 July. Read More
The 2019 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) under the auspices of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council is the key annual meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). IFLA has engaged closely in this work, both promoting the role of libraries and the… Read More
In March 2015, the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction took place in Sendai, Japan. Prior to the main conference a series of expert meetings were held. The expert meeting on Cultural Heritage and Disaster Resilient Communities took place in Tokyo and discussed the importance… Read More
The UN High Level Political Forum takes place on 9-18 July 2018 in New York, discussing global challenges and defining a path to sustainable development. IFLA is there, raising awareness among ministers, officials, experts and civil society of how libraries are leading in this effort as essential partners for development. Read More
New technologies offer significant potential to drive development worldwide. They do this by improving productivity, breaking down challenges linked to distance and poor communication and, crucially, by opening up new perspectives for access to information. At this year's United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (UN STI Forum), IFLA will be setting out how libraries help make this happen. Read More
IFLA launches a call for examples, to support the advocacy work done by the library community at national, regional and global levels. Data and examples are key to show policy makers how libraries are already supporting development through their programmes, products and services. Therefore, this survey aims to gather examples that will be used for the advocacy work done by IFLA, its members and the broader library community related to the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Read More
The Public Libraries Section in partnership with Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB) invites you to submit a program proposal for its joint open session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wroclaw, Poland from 19-25 August 2017. Read More