Kofi Annan Quotes About Literacy

Quotes about: Literacy

• Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.

  Kofi Annan

  Reading, Bridges, Full Potential

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

• Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

  Kofi Annan

  Education, Knowledge, Information Is Power

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

• Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development... For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.

  Kofi Annan

  Children, Block, Mean

• Acquiring literacy is an empowering process, enabling millions to enjoy access to knowledge and information which broadens horizons, increases opportunities and creates alternatives for building a better life.

  Kofi Annan

  Education, Knowledge, Opportunity

• Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.

  Kofi Annan

  Children, Mean, Men

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

• Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories.

  Kofi Annan

  Block, Bridges, Essentials

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

• For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.

  Kofi Annan

  Full Potential, Dams, Literacy

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

• literacy is at the heart of sustainable development

  Kofi Annan

  Education, Heart, Development

• Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.

  Kofi Annan

  Education, Doors, Essentials

  FaceBook post by Kofi Annan from Apr 23, 2017

• On this International Literacy Day, let us recall that literacy for all is an integral part of education for all, and that both are critical for achieving truly sustainable development for all.

  Kofi Annan

  Education, Development, Literacy

• Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope... Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition.

  Kofi Annan

  Girl, Bridges, Dams

  Kofi Atta Annan (1998). “The quotable Kofi Annan: selections from speeches and statements by the Secretary-General”, United Nations

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