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EDUCATION

    UNESCO and the Education Sector

UNESCO's core mandate is to bring education to all the world's people, based on the principle that education is a universal human right.

EFA International Coordination

    UNESCO leads the global Education for All movement, aiming to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015.

Education Strategy

    UNESCO is the United Nations’ specialized agency for education. Since its creation in 1945, the Organization has worked to improve education worldwide.

Four Global Education Conferences - 2008-2009

    Running from late 2008 through 2009, UNESCO is holding a series of landmark international education conferences on inclusive quality education, education for sustainable development, adult learning, and higher education.

UNESCO’s Education Programme

    UNESCO’s programme for Education in 2008-2009 gives top priority to accelerating progress towards Education for All by 2015

United Nations Decades, International Days and UNESCO prizes related to Education

    UNESCO is leading two United Nations’ Decades and is promoting several international days officially recognized by the United Nations.

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