Its aim is to lay the foundations for lasting peace and sustainable development through dialogue and sharing knowledge.

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Speakers at the celebrations highlighted, in turn, the importance of languages for building sustainable development and lasting peace based on mutual understanding among peoples.

UNESCO: Irina Bokova pays tribute to the contribution of the Arabic language to universal culture | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Throughout the exchanges, the members of the High Panel explored how to best promote the twin objectives of lasting peace and sustainable development with youth at the helm of positive change.

UNESCO: Irina Bokova leads the 3rd High Panel on Peace and Dialogue among Cultures | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Lasting peace depends on the development of literate citizenship and access to education for all.

UNESCO: Message from the Director-General on the occasion of the International Literacy Day | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

It is by effectively relaying the results of projects led by numerous scientists, and from the studies conducted by members of government, policy-makers, and various international, intergovernmental and renowned independent bodies, that a synergy will emerge to find long-lasting solutions for the fair and sustainable development of our planet.

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Lasting progress towards the implementation of the right to development requires effective development policies at the national level, as well as equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level.

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"Johannesburg is using the World Cup as a springboard to accelerate the city's development schedule agenda and to initiate projects that will provide a lasting legacy for its citizens, " says Sibongile Mazibuko, Johannesburg's executive for 2010.

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Research on early childhood and brain development concludes that the first years of life have a much greater and more lasting impact on children's future growth and learning than we previously understood.

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