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Stronger Together: 100 Days of Achievement
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IFLA Elections 2023: Results now available!

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IFLA WLIC 2023: Let’s work together, let’s library

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The IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 2022

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A Supportive Environment for Libraries

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Advocating for libraries
Open Access to Knowledge
Safeguarding and Promoting Culture and Heritage
Professional Development and Capacity Building
A Supportive Environment for Libraries

Library Map of the World

The IFLA Library Map of the World is a source of country-level library statistics and information about the library environment in each country, and a unifying platform providing access to SDG stories.

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Contributors 196
Countries with Data 139
SDG Stories 57
Country Profiles 29
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10 December 2023

Human Rights Day: 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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14 December 2023

IFLA Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division Webinar: Librarying SDGs: sharing experiences for progress

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18 December 2023

World Arabic Language Day

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