CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Development Information Day (WDID) is celebrated on the 24th of October every year. The aim of the day is to draw the attention of the world to the development problems and the necessity of strengthening international cooperation for their solutions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Action for the Sustainable Development Goal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Assembly decided that the date for the Day should coincide with United Nations Day, 24 October, which was also the date of the adoption, in 1970, of the International Development Strategy for the Second UN Development Decade.

Detailed explanation-4: -United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.

Detailed explanation-5: -The day focuses on improving the dissemination of information and mobilizing public opinion, especially among young people. The primary goal for improving the dissemination of information and mobilizing public opinion is to create awareness for problems of development.