UNESCO Office of Public Information (OPI)| Press Releases

[31.08.2000] - HEADS OF STATE TO DEBATE DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILISATIONS AT UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 5
Heads of state or government are to hold a debate on the Dialogue among Civilizations, in a roundtable discussion organised by UNESCO, in co-operation with the United Nations with the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at UN Headquarters in New York on September 5, marking the launch of the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, 2001. Continue

[28.08.2000] - PRESENTATION OF THE YOUTH MANIFESTO FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AT THE UN ON AUGUST 31
A delegation of five youths, representing the World Children's Parliament, will present the Youth Manifesto for the 21st Century to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, and to the Conference of Presiding Officers of National Parliaments which will take place at UN Headquarters in New York from August 30 to September 1. Continue

[28.08.2000] - DIRECTOR-GENERAL's MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY - 8 SEPTEMBER 2000
On the occasion of World Literacy Day, celebrated on September 8, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura has issued the following message. Continue

[24.08.2000] - "WITHIN NATIONS AND BEYOND: THE PLACE OF THE BOOK" A UNESCO SYMPOSIUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Within Nations and Beyond: The Place of the Book is the theme of an international symposium organised by UNESCO from August 28 to 30 at the Brazilian Academy of Letters in Rio de Janeiro. Continue

[22.08.2000] - DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION (August 23)
On the occasion of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, celebrated on August 23, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura has issued the following message. Continue

[10.08.2000] - DIRECTOR-GENERAL TO VISIT NORTH KOREA, CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA
UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura will travel to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (August 19 - 22), China (August 22 - 25) and the Republic of Korea (August 25 - 26) in his first official visit to the three countries. Continue

[08.08.2000] - WINNERS OF YEAR 2000 UNESCO LITERACY PRIZES
UNESCO’s international literacy prizes this year rewards projects and programmes in Bolivia, Iraq, the Philippines, Senegal and Zimbabwe, as decided by an international jury that met in Paris from July 24 to 28 to name the laureates of the International Reading Association Literacy Award, the Noma Literacy Prize, the King Sejong Literacy Prizes and the Malcolm Adiseshiah International Literacy Prize. Continue