"Literacy and Peace" is the theme of this year's International Literacy Day
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African women in an adult literacy class: UNESCO
Literacy contributes to peace as it brings people closer to attaining individual freedoms and a better understanding of the world.
That's the message of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on International Literacy Day observed on 8 September each year.
Subbarao Ilapavuluri, Chief of the Literacy Section of UNESCO, speaks to Gerry Adams about the challenges of achieving literacy worldwide.
Duration: 4’53″
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