7 April 2021
On 25 March 2021, the new Steering Group of the Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL) looked at ways to strengthen literacy in GAL member countries. The alliance’s work plan for 2021, fundraising, advocacy, and a new initiative to strengthen digital...
3 April 2020
An estimated 750 million youth and adults worldwide have still not achieved basic literacy; two-thirds of them are women. Of the youth and adults lacking basic literacy skills worldwide, 556 million live in only 29 countries. These countries constitute the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL). To...
9 September 2019
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning calls on donors to close the funding gap
Paris, France : A new UNESCO cost analysis shows that US $14 billion (1) will be needed if the 20 countries with the lowest literacy rates (2) and the E-9 countries (3) are to achieve functional...
14 November 2018
The Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL) held its general meeting in Mexico City the 12 November 2018, reaffirming the importance of literacy for the well-being of our societies and renewing its...
13 November 2018
Literacy is a human right and an essential component for people to be able to exercise their fundamental rights. For this reason, the world’s governments of today must underscore efforts to share our experiences and implement policies that focus on the most disadvantaged populations.
Otto Granados, Minister of Education, Mexico
6 October 2016
UNESCO presented the report of its Director-General on ‘Literacy for Life: Shaping Future Agendas’ at the General Assembly of the United Nations on 4 October 2016.
22 September 2016
The Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL), a UNESCO led initiative aiming to advance the global literacy agenda, has elected its Executive Management Bureau. The Bureau comprises seven representatives of various...
8 September 2016
During this year’s International Literacy Day events on 8 September 2016 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, launched the Global Alliance for Literacy within the Framework of Lifelong Learning (GAL). GAL...
26 February 2016
Literacy and numeracy are key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development yet estimates show that there are 757 million adults, including 115 million youth, who cannot read or write a simple sentence and two-thirds of them are women.
UNESCO and the UNESCO Institute for...