{"id":371644,"date":"2026-09-12T14:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371644"},"modified":"2026-09-12T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:10:12","slug":"unesco-international-literacy-prizes-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/unesco-international-literacy-prizes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, UNESCO presented the 2026 International Literacy Prizes during the International Literacy Day global function ceremony held in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 314px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcREAVu8cAJSmQbkNTxCzLE-m1bDqyucmbMX3E5rCPZ70XvFEX6Is2vogJrh&amp;s=10\" alt=\"UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026\" width=\"314\" height=\"314\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: UNESCO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Literacy Prizes is a<\/span><b> premier global awards <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognizing <\/span><b>outstanding literacy programmes from around the world.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Administered by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are administered by the United<\/span><b> Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Institution year: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were <\/span><b>instituted in 1967<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conferred on: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are presented <\/span><b>annually <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around <\/span><b>International Literacy Day<\/b> <b>(September 8th).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have honored more than <\/span><b>600 individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their <\/span><b>grassroots field initiatives.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>About UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Six<\/strong> outstanding <strong>literacy programmes<\/strong> from <\/span><b>Colombia, Lebanon, Mexico, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nigeria and Thailand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been awarded <\/span><b>the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes for their exceptional contributions to advancing literacy across the globe.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Categories:<\/strong> It is currently awarded across<\/span><b> two distinct sponsored categories:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards):\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1989<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with support from the<\/span><b> Government of the Republic of Korea.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is named after<\/span><b> King Sejong the Great (creator of the Korean Hangul script).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 2005 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with support from the <\/span><b>Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is named after the<\/span><b> ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Prize: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each laureate receives <\/span><b>a medal, a diploma and US$ 30,000.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>About International Literacy Day 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>International Literacy Day<\/strong> is a<\/span><b> global celebration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>remind policy-makers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of literacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at its <\/span><b>14th General Conference.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was first celebrated in 1967.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>About International Literacy Day 2026:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Organised by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was<\/span><b> organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Mexico.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was held<\/span><b> from 8 &#8211; 9 September<\/b> <b>2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>State of Chiapas, Mexico.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Theme 2026:<\/b> \u2018Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, UNESCO presented the 2026 International Literacy Prizes during the International Literacy Day global function ceremony held in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. About UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2026 International Literacy Prizes is a premier global awards recognizing outstanding literacy programmes from around the world. 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