Meanwhile, Colorado voters were projected to reject an anti-abortion amendment that would have defined a "person" as "every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being, " according to a CNN analysis of exit poll data.

CNN: Variety of proposals on ballots in 37 states

Taking this into consideration, the comprehensive nature of the programme can be said to transcend a merely academic and vocationally focussed curriculum to accommodate a broader field of learning directed at the development of the human being as a whole.

UNESCO: Country Profile: Uruguay

Both UNESCO and the EU promote human rights and fundamental freedoms as cornerstones of stability and development, being equally committed to a more effective multilateral cooperation and to inclusive development rooted on quality education for all and the respect for cultural diversity.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

The rejection of investment and of Western approaches to human rights was certainly not in step with the New Partnership for African Development (Nepad) being championed by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa.

BBC: Namibia