Key points from the Brisbane Declaration include:

1. Reaffirming the Lyon Declaration (2014): A renewed commitment to ensuring that everyone can access, use, and share information to advance global development and democracy.
2. Indigenous Knowledge: Libraries pledge to respect and promote Indigenous knowledge systems, ensuring cultural sensitivity and integrity.
3. Commitment to UN’s Pact for the Future: The declaration highlights libraries’ pivotal role in equitable knowledge production and the fight against information disorders, contributing to a fairer and more inclusive society.
4. Evolving Knowledge Practices: Emphasizes libraries’ role in fostering open science, innovation, and cross-border collaboration in response to changing information practices.
5. Ethical Data and Information Use: Libraries vow to challenge exploitative data practices, promote community-owned infrastructures, and encourage fairness.
6. Technological Advancements: The document underscores the need for libraries to embrace technology to expand meaningful access to information while mitigating risks.
7. Trust, Skills, and Inclusivity: Calls for fostering critical thinking and digital literacy, aligning with the UN’s goal to “Leave No One Behind.”
8. Climate Change Response: Libraries are encouraged to play a significant role in climate action, integrating environmental sustainability into their practices.
9. Strengthening Communities: Libraries’ role in building inclusive communities that promote human rights and sustainable development is reaffirmed.
10. Appeal to Governments: The declaration urges governments to recognize libraries as vital partners in shaping a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future.

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This declaration serves as a comprehensive roadmap for libraries to navigate the evolving landscape of information and to continue supporting equitable access, inclusion, and sustainability across the globe.