Mr. Khusro Pervez Khan, Director General National Commission of Human Development (NCHD), and Dr. Shaista Peerzada, Principle, Islamabad College of Girls , also spoke at the occasion.

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On the UN Development Programme's human-development index, a general measure of wellbeing, Turkey comes below Russia, Albania and Romania.

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Pilar Alvarez-Laso, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, stressed in her opening words that the idea of sustainable development depends on the availability of a knowledge base and the capacity to make use of it.

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The Director-General commended the Republic of Korea for its commitment to education for peace, human rights and sustainable development.

UNESCO: Republic of Korea: A School where Peace Carries Special Meaning | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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