Koichiro Matsuura
Koichiro Matsuura
Kōichirō Matsuurais a Japanese diplomat. He is the former Director-General of UNESCO. He was first elected in 1999 to a six-year term and reelected on 12 October 2005 for four years, following a reform instituted by the 29th session of the General Conference. In November 2009, he was replaced by Irina Bokova...
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It is abominable to witness the cold and calculated destruction of cultural properties which were the heritage of the Afghan people, and, indeed, of the whole of humanity.
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For scientific achievements to serve the most possible people, scientists should work in a responsible way, with respect for cultural diversity, personal freedom and human dignity,
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Despite the tense security situation in Iraq, it is paramount that all those willing to help establish democracy in Iraq be mindful of the right of the media to exercise their profession freely,
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Managing water is as much cultural as technical, reflecting how peoples and communities relate themselves to nature.
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From prehistoric times until today, humanity's dealings with water have greatly influenced the sustainability of societies.
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Good governance is essential for managing our increasingly stretched supplies of freshwater and indispensable for tackling poverty.
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Fourteen member states have already started putting things in place, ... They have shown their readiness.
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We welcome this project for its scope and potential.
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We did everything possible to prevent this happening but we have failed miserably.
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It 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?
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Ensuring the access of all citizens to government information and to essential information for human development is a must for every democratic society.
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International Literacy Day is an occasion to celebrate the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies everywhere
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it is inconceivable that poverty eradication can make much headway in the absence of major advances in literacy.
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Achieving the right to basic education for all is thus one of the biggest moral challenges of our times.