International Literacy Year

A/RES/42/104View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 101d Efforts 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

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1992	A/RES/46/93	International Literacy Year	—	—
1990	A/RES/44/127	International Literacy Year	—	—
1988	A/RES/42/104	International Literacy Year	457	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

International Years Literacy Literacy Programmes

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Proclaims 1990 as lnternational Literacy Year;

Invites ali States to ensure adequate nation-wide preparation for International Literacy Year;

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;

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;

Invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to assume the role of lead organization for International Literacy Year;

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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