A literate world is a possible and desirable one. There are enough resources. What is now needed is the collective will of the international community to ensure that the necessary support is forthcoming.
Koichiro MatsuuraIt is intolerable that around 1 in 5 of the world's adults are illiterate. How can we build equitable information societies or thriving democracies if so many remain without the basic tools of literacy?
Koichiro MatsuuraEnsuring the access of all citizens to government information and to essential information for human development is a must for every democratic society.
Koichiro MatsuuraInternational Literacy Day is an occasion to celebrate the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies everywhere
Koichiro Matsuura