Oct 27, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): If Africa is to keep pace with an unprecedented demographic transition – African’s under-18 population will reach 750 million by 2030 – scaled-up investment in health, education and women’s protection and empowerment will be needed or the continent will face a ‘bleak’ future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.
World leaders gathered at UN commit to boosting investment in education
Sep 21, 2017, at 10:10 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): World leaders on Thursday pledged to tackle the education crisis that is holding back millions of children and threatening economic development, at a high-level event at United Nations Headquarters in New York aimed at securing finance for this critical goal.
Over 3.5 million refugee children missing out on education, UN report finds
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Over 3.5 million refugee children did not have the chance to attend school in the last academic year, according to a report published on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency, which is calling for education to be a vital component of humanitarian response.
At high-level forum, UN stresses importance of education in building ‘culture of peace’
Sep 08, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): Education can promote ideals of non-violence, equality and mutual respect, United Nations officials said on Thursday at a high-level event on how to achieve a culture of peace amid current global challenges and threats to stability, prosperity and the planet.
Falling aid for education putting global goals at risk, warns UN agency
Jun 07, 2017, at 05:33 am
New York, June 6(Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of aid allocations to education falling for the sixth year in a row, the United Nations agency mandated with promoting education globally has called on the donor community to focus more attention on the vital sector, especially in countries where needs are the greatest.
May 06, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, May 6(Just Earth News): 'Hard power' can no longer stop conflicts nor the rise of violent extremism and “ancient hatreds†such as antisemitism and racial discrimination, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said on Friday, insisting that “we need 'soft power' of education, knowledge, culture, communication, the sciences, to strengthen the values we share and recognize the destiny we hold in common.â€
UNESCO launches first-ever policy guide on Holocaust education and genocide prevention
Apr 25, 2017, at 12:57 pm
New York, Apr 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations educational and cultural agency has launched a first-ever policy guide for education on the Holocaust and, more broadly, genocide and mass atrocities.
Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted an historic resolution that is expected to strengthen protections for such heritage during armed conflicts where they are most vulnerable.
'The world needs science and science needs women,' UN says on International Day
Feb 12, 2017, at 12:29 pm
New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged greater investments in teaching science, technology, engineering and math to all women and girls as well as equal access to these opportunities.
CGI Toronto intensifies political-economic relations with New Brunswick in his visit
Nov 12, 2016, at 03:28 am
Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Consul General of India, Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia paid the first visit to the capital city of Fredericton in New Brunswick from November 7th to 9th.
New UN report reveals millions of refugee children ‘missing out’ on education
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): In a new report, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than some six million school-age children under its mandate have no school go to and that refugees are five times more likely to be out of school than the global average.
On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:58 am
New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, senior United Nations officials are calling on Governments to improve access to education and ensure that the most vulnerable are not left behind as the journey to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals gets under way.
Future of 24 million children in conflict zones under threat: UN report
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones in 22 strife-torn countries are being deprived of a school education, threatening their own future and that of their societies, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.
UN official warns health and education systems in war-torn Yemen near collapse
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:47 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that "humanitarian agencies cannot be a substitute for [Yemen’s] basic services," a senior United Nations relief official wrapped up a three-day visit to the country stressing that its health and education systems in the country are on the brink of collapse and stressed that "peace is the only solution to prevent a humanitarian disaster."
Women worldwide live longer, healthier lives with better education: UN report
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS):The lives of women and girls around the world have improved in several areas over the last 20 years but they continue to be victims of gender based discrimination and violence, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the United Nations.
Gender parity in education achieved in less than half the world's countries: UNESCO
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): A new gender report compiled by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), shows that fewer than half the countries have achieved the goal of ensuring gender parity in both primary and secondary education before 2005.
UN urges international community to invest in recruiting, empowering teachers
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:29 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking the first World Teacher's Day after the adoption of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials appealed to the international community to value, support, and empower teachers, "for it is they who will educate a new generation of children who, in turn, will carry forward all our goals to build a better world for all."
Literacy for all must stand at the heart of development agenda: UNESCO chief
Sep 09, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New York, Sep 9 (IBNS): Urging governments and partners to join forces for universal literacy as a key component of “the future we want,†the United Nations is emphasizing that literacy is essential to reach the newly-proposed Sustainable Development Goal on promoting inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all.
Middle East: Funding crisis may force UN agency to delay start of school year
Jul 27, 2015, at 01:33 pm
New York, Jul 27 (IBNS): Facing its most severe financial crisis ever, the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestine refugees throughout the Middle East has on Sunday convened an emergency session to weigh the growing risk that it may be forced to delay the start of the academic year in some 700 schools for half a million students across the region.