International Day for Universal Access to Information Observed on 28 September 2026 with Theme on Information Integrity

Key facts

• The International Day for Universal Access to Information is celebrated annually on 28 September.
• The day was declared by UNESCO in 2015 and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017.
• The 2026 commemoration is held under the theme "Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The role of access to Information in addressing Information Disorder."
• The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) marked the day through Resolution 630 on guidelines for monitoring technology companies' compliance with information integrity, Resolution 631 on guidelines for platforms operating in Africa, and consideration of African Guidelines on Access to Data under Resolution 620.
• The ACHPR will review its Model Law on Access to Information for Africa, a soft law document adopted in 2013, to incorporate digital age aspects.
• Access to information is a fundamental human right enshrined under Article 9(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.