United Nations Literacy Decade : education for all : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2006
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SymbolA/RES/61/140
TitleUnited Nations Literacy Decade : education for all : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Appeals to all Governments to develop reliable literacy data and information and to further reinforce political will, mobilize adequate national resources, develop more inclusive policymaking environments and devise innovative strategies for reaching the poorest and most marginalized groups and for seeking alternative formal and non-formal approaches to learning with a view to achieving the goals of the Decade; urges all Governments to take the lead in coordinating the activities of the Decade at the national level, bringing all relevant national actors together in a sustained dialogue and collaborative action on policy formulation, implementation and evaluation of literacy efforts; requests all relevant entities of the UN system, particularly the Unesco, in cooperation with national Governments, to take immediate, concrete steps to address the needs of countries with high illiteracy rates and/or with large populations of illiterate adults, with particular regard to women, including through programmes that promote low-cost and effective literacy provisions.
Action note2006-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/61/L.4
Committee reportA/61/437
Meeting record
A/61/PV.81
Agenda information
A/61/251 60c United Nations Literacy Decade : education for all. LITERACY--INTERNATIONAL DECADES (2003-2012)
Date[New York] : UN, 30 Jan. 2007
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3 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 61st sess., Suppl. no. 49.