BBC – Sean Coughlan
“The Project Literacy alliance says that 11% of the world’s population remains unable to read or write. The campaign is lobbying leaders attending the United Nations general assembly in New York, which has been setting global education targets. “The curse of illiteracy is global and devastating,” said campaign spokeswoman Kate James. The Project Literacy campaign says it is creating a virtual “petition” on behalf of 757 million people who cannot write their own name.”(more)