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International Decades, a feature of United Nations activity since 1985, are designed to draw attention to issues of global significance and encourage co-operation and international action. Two new Decades, coordinated by UNESCO, are of direct relevance to EFA: the United Nations Literacy Decade 2003-12 and the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-14.
2001- 2010 Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism

1993- 2003 Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

1994- 2004 International Decade of the World's Indigenous People

1995- 2004 United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education

1997- 2006 First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty

2001- 2010 International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World

2001- 2010 Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa

2003- 2012 United Nations Literacy Decade

2005- 2015 United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
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Literacy and Sustainable Development
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Literacy Decade at its 56th session in 2001 and charged UNESCO with co-ordinating activities at the international level.
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Joint Programme for the Promotion of Basic Education for All Malagasy Children in Madagascar
Learning to read and write in a month!