One reason for the relatively large high school completion rate is that the United States offers a number of "second chances" for students to obtain a high school diploma, including attendance at special school-based programs and obtaining a General Education Credential (GED) credential, usually by passing a high school equivalency examination.

UNESCO: II Part Analytic Section

These issues will be at the heart of a High Level Debate on the Culture of Peace and Non Violence organized by UNESCO, in the presence of the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser and prominent intellectuals and peace advocates, including Wole Soyinka, Elie Wiesel and Forrest Whittaker.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Her story has been an inspiration to millions around the world, including Gordon Brown, U.N. special envoy for global education, and Ban Ki-Moon, U.N. secretary general, who proclaimed today, November 10, 2012, Malala Day and invited us to stand with Malala.

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