‘Education is a human right,’ UN Summit Adviser says, urging action to tackle ‘crisis of access, learning and relevance’
14 September, NEW YORK – Education is a human [...]
Showcasing nature-based solutions: Meet the UN prize winners
NEW YORK, 11 August – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...]
UN and partners roll out #LetMeLearn campaign ahead of Education Summit
New York, 1 August – Amid the education crisis [...]
Amélie Jézabel Mariage, United Nations Young Leader for the SDGs and Co-founder of Aprendices Visuales
United Nations Young Leader for the SDGs Amélie Jézabel Mariage discusses her inspiration in advocating for children's rights to access inclusive education, adding that “innovation in education is a proven path to inclusion and a bridge to opportunity.”
Madelle Kangha, United Nations Young Leader for the SDGs and Founder of JumpStart Academy Africa
I believe that educating and empowering young people everywhere, to become effective and productive members of society, is essential for sustainable growth and development.
SDG Advocate Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, met with Antonio Guterres and Henrietta Fore at Hamad bin Khalifa University to discuss progress on SDG 4
On 16th December 2018 SDG Advocate Her Highness Sheikha [...]
Partnership key to ensuring all children can access education – senior UN officials
Stressing the importance of quality education for the future of young people and children, senior United Nations officials, including the head of its education agency and the UN youth envoy, called for cooperation to strengthen education and learning programmes in all corners of the world.
UNIC Tunis holds SDG-themed writing workshop for children
On the first day of the school holidays, fifty-two children braved the cold weather - and the temptation to spend a Monday morning at home - to come to the Public Library of Ariana, a town near Tunis, for a writing workshop on the SDGs. They were in for a surprise; the organizers greeted them with an SDG-branded toolkit with pens, pencils, copybooks, stationery and everything they needed to unleash their creativity.
Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF
South Sudan's children are facing a raft of daily horrors and deprivations and urgently require a peaceful, protective environment, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday, warning that “anything less, places children and women at even greater risk of grave violations and abuse.”
Young students getting better at reading, finds international study
Reading literacy levels are on the rise across the globe, giving young students a set of strong skills to serve them in their futures as well as contributing to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular those related to inclusive and quality education.
Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF
About 300 million, or three-quarters, of the world’s two- to four-year-old children experience either psychological aggression or physical punishment, or both, by their caregivers at home, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published Tuesday.
Don’t just blame teachers when system is at fault, says UNESCO
Blaming just the teacher or the school for systemic educational problems can have serious negative side effects, warns a new report from the United Nations educational agency.
Yemen: UNICEF warns conflict shutters one in 10 schools; teachers unpaid for a year
The conflict in Yemen – now into its third year – continues to take a toll on millions of children, with their education now under threat, adding to an already long list of bitter hardships including malnutrition, displacement and violence, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
UN, Thomas and Friends™ announce new collaboration to promote SDGs to children
The new collaboration will result in the inclusion of elements from five of the 17 goals in the upcoming Thomas & Friends™ series, which will be aired in over 110 countries in 33 languages.
Over half of schools remain closed in epicentre of Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria – UNICEF
About 57 per cent of all schools are closed in [...]
Global ‘learning crisis’ threatens future of millions young students – World Bank report
Schooling without learning is a terrible waste of precious resources [...]
More than half of children and youth worldwide ‘not learning’ – UNESCO
About 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving [...]
World leaders gathered at UN commit to boosting investment in education
World leaders today pledged to tackle the education crisis that [...]
Press release: World leaders commit to tackling global education crisis
Around 264 million children and adolescents are not in school and only 1 in 12 young people in low-income countries is on track to gain secondary level skills.