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International Literacy Year

A/RES/42/104No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 101dEfforts and measures for promoting the eradication of illateracy, published in 1988.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1988–1992
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/46/93
  • 1992A/RES/46/93International Literacy YearLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1990A/RES/44/127International Literacy YearCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/104International Literacy Year

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
International YearsLiteracyLiteracy Programmes

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Proclaims 1990 as lnternational Literacy Year;
2
Invites ali States to ensure adequate nation-wide preparation for International Literacy Year;
3
Recommends that the specialized agencies, regional commissions and other organizations of the United Nations system consider in their respective forums the contributions that they could make to the success of International Literacy Year;
4
Invites interested intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations to exert etforts in their respective fields to contribute adequately to the preparation and implementation of national and international programmes for International Literacy Y ear;
5
Invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to assume the role of lead organization for International Literacy Year;
6
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session an ítem entitled "Preparation and organization of International Literacy Year".

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