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The winners of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes were announced by the Director-General of UNESCO on 30 August 2017, following the recommendations of an international jury.
The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize was awarded to:
The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to:
The awards were presented by the Director-General in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 8 September on the occasion of the celebration of International Literacy Day.
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