Día Internacional por el Acceso Universal a la Información

Spotlight on two prominent experts, Mr Kanbar Hossein Bor, Head Democratic Governance and Media Freedom Department at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Mr Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of Section, Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, UNESCO, discussing access to information and its importance especially in the digital era. 

They shed light on the incipit of the International day for Universal Access to Information and the reason behind its commemoration under this year's theme: the importance of the online space for access to information. How everyone can get involved and what are the main expected outcomes of the global event?

On 17 November 2015, UNESCO adopted a resolution (38 C/70) declaring 28 September of every year as International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). Access to Information allows us to make informed decisions. Governments can be held accountable and corruption can be exposed. Only when countries can guarantee access to information for their citizens, press freedom and freedom of expression can grow. However, much work needs to be done to make true access to information a reality for everyone, everywhere. Together, we can make this possible; a world where we can all make informed decisions.