Libraries taking action for Development using the UN framework United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals - UN SDG’s.

Abstract

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a total of 169 Targets spanning economic, environmental and social development. They lay out a plan for all countries to engage actively in making our world better for its people, with no-one left behind. Libraries are key institutions for achieving the Goals. Over the last few years, IFLA has been actively involved with the creation of the UN 2030 Agenda, advocating for the inclusion of access to information, safeguarding of cultural heritage, universal literacy, and access to information and communication technologies (ICT) in the framework. Avalogo Togi Tunupopo, the NUS University Librarian presented a paper on the role of libraries in sustainable development goals. He also emphasises how their Library Association of Samoa has developed a Guide of the 17 SDG's in Samoan language as a brochure and tool for the libraries and members of the public who value the contribution of libraries to literacy and access to information.