UNESCO International Literacy Day Global Event

UNESCO, in collaboration with its Member States and partners, will celebrate International Literacy Day (ILD) on September 8, 2023, under the theme of  “Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies.” 

International Literacy Day builds on the momentum, knowledge, and insights generated through recent work, including the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (Marrakech, June 2022), the UNESCO’s Futures of Education Initiative, and the Transforming Education Summit (New York, September 2022) convened by the UN Secretary General. This year, the celebration and theme, intends to shed light on the centrality and transformative power of literacy for shaping a future world with a greater degree of social, economic, and environmental justice and peace.  

For more information, visit the dedicated web page for the UNESCO International Literacy Day 2023 celebration and the International Literacy Prizes awards ceremony.