SDG Book Club Serbia at Pozega
As an initiative of Pozega Public Library, librarian Daniela Skokovic [...]
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.
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.
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.
Over 3.5 million refugee children missing out on education, UN report finds
Over 3.5 million refugee children did not have the [...]
At high-level forum, UN stresses importance of education in building ‘culture of peace’
Education can promote ideals of non-violence, equality and mutual respect, [...]
On International Day, UN promotes online literacy in digital world
New technologies open opportunities to improve lives and connect globally, [...]
Conflict, widespread poverty stall progress on education rates over past decade – UNICEF
Pervasive levels of poverty, protracted conflicts and complex humanitarian emergencies [...]
Breastfeeding is ‘smartest investment’ families, communities and countries can make – UN
Kicking off World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations today stressed that although breastfeeding has cognitive and health benefits for infants and mothers, investment shortcomings impede the practice.
Funding shortfall threatens education for children in conflict, disaster zones – UNICEF
Some 9.2 million children living in emergency countries will miss out on schooling unless the international community contributes an additional $820 million, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned at the start of today's G20 summit.
‘Inclusive, equitable and quality education’ at the heart of high-level UN event
Education leaders from around the world convened today at the United Nations to discuss ways to advance action on Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to “ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.”