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February 29
Africa: UN Issues Global Alert Over Teacher Shortage
The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality, a new report from UNESCO, the UN agency championing education,… Read more »
January 24
Somalia: World News in Brief - Houthis Order Us-UK Staffers to Leave, Cholera Response Scales Up in Somalia, Teachers Vital to Fight Against Hate Speech
Houthi authorities in Yemen on Wednesday have ordered UN and other humanitarian staff holding US and UK passports to leave the country within a month. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Africa: Women in Islam - Mohammed Calls for Action On Education, Empowerment and Peace
Even though women have made extraordinary contributions to Islamic civilization, in many countries they are still being left behind, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Africa: UN Marks International Day to Protect Education With Call to Action
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives. Read more »
September 09, 2023
Africa: Repel Intensifying Attacks On Schools, Urges Guterres
With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: In Nigeria, UN Deputy Chief and Malala Champion Girls' Right to Education
More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to ensure they can get an education, Nobel laureate and UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said in… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: UNESCO Unveils New AI Roadmap for Classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: New Unesco Report Reveals $97 Billion Barrier to Reaching Education Targets
Without $97 billion in extra funding, a range of countries will fail to meet their 2030 national education targets, a new UN report revealed on Friday, calling for an urgent review… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: School Meals Fuel Young Minds, but Most Vulnerable Still Missing Out - WFP
Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals - that's 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Niger: UN Deputy Chief Highlights Power of Partnership to Forge Schools for the Future
Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation and innovative problem-solving, the UN deputy chief declared on… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Africa: UN Officials Call for Realizing Multilingual Education On Mother Language Day
Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day. Read more »
February 16, 2023
Africa: 78 Million Children Don't Go to School At All, Warns UN Chief in Call for Action
A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today "don't go to school at all" because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement - while tens of millions more… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: More Investment in School Health, Nutrition, Will Help Realise Childhood Potential - Report
Although investing in school health and nutrition has a positive effect on children's academic outcomes, one-third of schools worldwide still do not have access to drinking water… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Poorest Learners Benefit the Least From Public Education - UNICEF
Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Continent's Children Five Times Less Likely to Learn Basics - New Report
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: World Teachers' Day Highlights Need to Transform Education
Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better salaries and working conditions, the heads of three UN agencies and a partner organization… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: Education Transformation Needed for 'Inclusive, Just and Peaceful World' - UN Chief
Education has been Secretary-General António Guterres' "guide and touchstone," he said on Monday, the final day of the Transforming Education Summit, warning that it is in… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Africa: Financing Education is Imperative for 'Peaceful, Prosperous, Stable Societies' - UN Chief
Education systems around the world need "more, not less money" the UN chief told journalists on Saturday during a joint press stakeout on the Transforming Education Summit and the… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Interview - Transform Education, and Avoid a Global Learning Crisis
One of the centrepieces of the opening week of the new General Assembly session is an event aimed at focusing fresh attention on the global crisis surrounding learning, and… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Africa: Girls 'Failed By Discrimination' and Stereotyping in Maths Class - UNICEF
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children's Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing worldwide disparity in… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Lewis Hamilton Lines Up With UNHCR in Equality Drive for Refugee Children's Education
Racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is backing a fresh call from the UN on Tuesday for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: 244 Million Still Out of School - UNESCO Chief Calls for Transformation in Education
The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some 244 million children out of the classroom,… Read more »
August 28, 2022
Tunisia: In Meetings in Tunisia, UN Deputy Chief Upholds Relevance of SDGs, Education for All
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: UN Fund Reports 'Solid Results' Empowering Girls and Boys in Crises With Opportunity of Quality Education
On Tuesday, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, issued its Annual Results Report, which revealed that… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Children Affected By Conflict Cannot Wait for Their Education
From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN's fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, is helping millions of boys and girls affected… Read more »
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