2003-2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD)
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UNESCO leads the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) under the slogan of “Literacy as Freedom”.
Launched at UN Headquarters in 2003, the Decade aims to increase literacy levels and to empower all people everywhere.
In declaring this Decade, the international community recognised that the promotion of literacy is in the interest of all, as part of efforts towards peace, respect and exchange in a globalizing world.
Additional Information
For additional information regarding The United Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012), please visit:
Web sites:
- UN Millenium Development Goal on Education for All in Brazil
- Education for All in Brazil
- UNESCO's web site:
Multimedia Resources:
- U.N. Literacy Decade, Voices for Literacy: André de Figueredo Lazaro (video in Portuguese)
Bibliographic Resources:
- UNESCO digital Documents and Publications on Literacy (PDF): searching result in UNESDOC database