ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, UN SPOTLIGHTS LITERACY AS FOUNDATION FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, UN SPOTLIGHTS LITERACY AS FOUNDATION FOR A MORE
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
New York, Sep 8 2013 9:00AM
United Nations senior officials highlighted the role of literacy in
achieving a more sustainable future, stressing that knowledge can help
combat poverty and improve people's livelihoods.

"In our knowledge-based era, literacy is a foundation for a more just,
inclusive and sustainable world," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said
in his message for World Literacy Day.

"Literacy enables people to gain access to information to improve
their health and nutrition, widen their livelihood options, cope with
environmental change and make informed choices," the Secretary-General
said on the Day, observed annually on 8 September

There are more than 773 million young people and adults around the
world who cannot read. Worldwide, at least 250 million children of
primary school age cannot read, write or count. Two thirds of them are
women.

Mr. Ban underlined the importance of investing in education, noting
this is an investment in human dignity, development and peace.

"I urge all countries to make education and literacy national
priorities and to work with partners across society to advance these
goals. By promoting literacy, we can help millions of people write
their own chapter of opportunity in their lives and our common
future."

The <"http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/literacy_for_all_remains_an_elusive_goal_new_unesco_data_shows/#.UixnRMbvuKx">latest
data from the UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) Institute for Statistics shows that most of the world's
illiterate adults live in South and West Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Illiteracy also remains a persistent problem in developed countries,
with UNESCO data showing that one in five young people in Europe had
poor literacy skills in 2009, and some 160 million adults in countries
belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and development
(OECD) are functionally illiterate, which means that they do not have
the skills needed to function in today's environments such as the
ability to fill out forms, follow instructions, read a map, or help
with their children with homework.

This year's theme for the Day is "Literacies for the 21st century,"
chosen to highlight the evolving range of literacy skills required to
full participate in today's connected societies.

"Literacy is the first condition for dialogue, communication and
integration into new connected societies," said UNESCO
Director-General Irina Bokova in her message for the Day.

"Young people need new skills to enter and succeed in the job market:
knowledge of several languages, understanding of cultural diversity,
lifelong learning. Literacy is the key for acquiring knowledge,
interpersonal skills, expertise and the ability to live together in
community -- all skills that are the foundations of modern society."
To mark the Day, an international colloquium will be held at UNESCO's
headquarters in Paris on 9 September, bringing together ministers and
deputy ministers of education, development and culture from
Afghanistan, Benin, the Republic of Chad, India, Namibia, Pakistan and
Senegal, along with representatives from other civil society working
in education and literacy, and the private sector.

UNESCO will also honour the winners of its annual literary prize. This
year's awards are being presented to winners from Bangladesh, Chad,
Cote d'Ivoire, India and Namibia.
Sep 8 2013 9:00AM
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