Literacy is key to unlocking the cycle of poverty
Houston Chronicle op-ed by Former First Lady Laura Bush and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
The latest issue of A World of Science (Vol 10, No. 3 July-September 2012) is online!
(Source: unesco.org)
U.S. Department of State: International Youth Day, August 12, 2012
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateWashington, DCAugust 12, 2012There are more than three billion people under the age of 30. Young people represent a growing class who are yearning to have their voices heard. But in too many places around…
Learning to read is probably the most difficult and revolutionary thing that happens to the human brain and if you don’t believe that, watch an illiterate adult try to do it.
PepsiCo and UNESCO plan to work together to provide programs that focus on managerial skills training to support the country’s development, empower its people and strengthen the workforce as PepsiCo looks to expand its business in the future.
Join the Smithsonian Institution and United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in a celebration of long-term, sustainable communities, and the efforts that are helping to preserve their cultural and natural heritage for future generations. Explore the beauty and value of World Heritage sites though the rich content available from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the treasures discovered in the collections of the Smithsonian.
