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  • Title: Resolution No. 44/127. International Literacy Year, 15 December 1989.
    Author: United Nations. General Assembly.
    Journal: Annu Rev Popul Law; 1989; 16():204, 594-5. PubMed ID: 12344295.
    Abstract:
    The UN General Assembly Resolution No. 44/127, December 15, 1989, on International Literacy Year (ILY) begin with the General Assembly recalling past resolutions relevant to literacy, i.e., the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, where the right of every individual to education is recognized, and the realization that eradication of illiteracy is one of the paramount objectives of the International Development Strategy for the Third UN Development Decade and should become one of the objectives of the strategy for the 4th UN development decade, and that illiteracy seriously hinders the process of economic and social development and the cultural and spiritual advancement of society, and that functional literacy and adequate education represents an indispensable element for development and for the harnessing of science, technology, and human resources for economic and social progress. The resolution commends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which has assumed the role of lead organization for ILY, for its work to ensure adequate preparation for ILY, and commends those Governments establishing national committees and programs aimed at meeting the objectives of the ILY. The Assembly expresses its appreciation to the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN for their contribution to the preparation for ILY; welcomes the convening of the World Conference on Education for All, to be held in Thailand in March 1990 under the joint sponsorship of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the UN Development Program, the UN Children's Fund, and the World Bank. It invites relevant organizations to take appropriate measures towards achieving the objectives of ILY, requests wide publicity to the activities and measures to be undertaken during ILY, and requests a report on the implementation of the program for ILY.
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