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The torrential flow of information is the result of the dominant paradigm considering the availability of abundant information assign of development. As a result, the common perspective, and rightly so, is that information is power.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) realized the phenomenon induced by information, and on 17 November 2015, announced that the International Day for Universal Access of Information (IDUAI) will be observed every year on September 28.
Multiple organizations and governmental bodies gave rise to the domino effect and adhered to the declaration by UNESCO. As a result, the UN General Assembly also decided to observe September 28 as the International Day for Universal Access of Information (IDUAI).
The theme chosen for the 2021 IDUAI is “The Right to Know – Building Back Better with Access to Information.” It will highlight the fact that the public’s need for accurate and reliable information has never been stronger than now, as countries’ struggle to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic rebuild communities and institutions.
The IDUAI has its main focus on making information accessible for all so that a robust structure of sustainable policies can be developed in society. Furthermore, it ensures that the access to information is continuous at times of crisis so that a collectively informed decision can be made to find ways out of it.