to participate intelligently and actively in public matters, and enforce their right of access to information. Citizens should be empowered to be able to consume information critically and express their views on such information, as well as be enabled to seek corrections where applicable. 13. Access to Information and Communications Technologies. Governments have an obligation to (i) use ICTs and other media to ensure maximum disclosure and dissemination of information; (ii) promote and facilitate unhindered public access to such technologies for all citizens and especially for disadvantaged minority groups and minority language speakers, as well as marginalised people such as women, children, rural people, the poor and persons with disabilities. 14. Apply in Other Spheres. The principles stated above on the right of access to information also apply to various spheres that have not been listed. &DOOWR$FWLRQ In light of the above, the Conference calls on: UNESCO to: • Endorse, through its General Conference, the “African Platform on Access to Information” and the proclamation of 28 September as International Right to Information Day, also recommending the endorsement of this International Day 6R7KLVLV'HPRFUDF\" • by the United Nations General Assembly, as a date to raise awareness about the importance of the right of access to information throughout the world; Develop and implement internal policies facilitating access to information held by UNESCO in line with this Declaration, and to encourage the adoption of similar policies by other UN agencies. UN Economic Commission for Africa: • Develop as part of the RIO +20 Earth Summit a regional convention on access to environmental information, public participation and access to justice based on Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration and the UNEP Bali Guidelines. The African Union, its Organs and Institutions: • The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to promote 28 September as African Right to Information Day; • The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to adopt use this Declaration for a resolution authorising the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information to expand Article IV of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa to incorporate the principles of this Declaration. • The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to complete and approve the proposed Africa Model