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UNESCO.orgUNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)ABCDEFGH (-)IKLMNPRSTUVZ News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024 Story How lifelong learning made Pat believe in himself8 December 2022 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News NIOS awarded the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 for its work on inclusion9 September 2021 News UNESCO literacy prize is awarded to programme enabling education of persons with disabilities in India3 September 2021 News UNESCO addresses sustainable tourism management at World Heritage sites3 December 2019 News A literacy prize recognizing the needs of rural poor in India1 September 2016 News UNESCO launches publication ‘Mobile Phones & Literacy: Empowerment in Women’s Hands’ at Bangalore summit7 September 2015 News UNESCO celebrates opening of Tasloja secondary school for IDPs in Sulaimaniyah21 May 2015
News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024
News NIOS awarded the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 for its work on inclusion9 September 2021
News UNESCO literacy prize is awarded to programme enabling education of persons with disabilities in India3 September 2021
News UNESCO launches publication ‘Mobile Phones & Literacy: Empowerment in Women’s Hands’ at Bangalore summit7 September 2015