Kofi Annan Quotes About Literacy
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literacy is at the heart of sustainable development
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On this International Literacy Day, let us recall that literacy for all is an integral part of education for all, and that both are critical for achieving truly sustainable development for all.
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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope... Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition.
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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.
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For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.
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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories.
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Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.
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Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.
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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
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Acquiring literacy is an empowering process, enabling millions to enjoy access to knowledge and information which broadens horizons, increases opportunities and creates alternatives for building a better life.
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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development... For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.
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