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Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day

Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day

Sep 10, 2022, at 09:15 pm

New York: Education is a fundamental human right and “an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable development”, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Friday, the International Day to Protect Education from attack.

Security Council adopts ‘first of its kind’ resolution on protecting classrooms from conflict

Security Council adopts ‘first of its kind’ resolution on protecting classrooms from conflict

Oct 30, 2021, at 05:41 pm

New York: Acting unanimously on Friday, the Security Council adopted a unique resolution strongly condemning attacks against schools, children and teachers and urging conflict parties to immediately safeguard the right to education.

Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss

Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss

Jul 14, 2021, at 10:13 pm

New York: Around one in three countries are not yet implementing remedial programmes to help students catch up on their learning, in the wake of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two UN agencies and partners said in a report issued on Tuesday.

Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief

Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief

Oct 23, 2020, at 03:28 pm

New York: The world is at risk of suffering “a generational catastrophe” as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the education of students globally, the UN chief said on Thursday.

Mirrored classroom display highlights scale of massive education crisis

Mirrored classroom display highlights scale of massive education crisis

Sep 27, 2019, at 04:01 pm

New York: A non-profit dedicated to exposing the severity of the global education crisis has been inviting delegates to the UN General Assembly inside a tiny mirrored installation this week, to drive home the reality that around 260 million children are missing from classrooms around the world.

Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data reveals

Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data reveals

Sep 14, 2019, at 09:29 am

New York: New data published by the United Nations cultural agency on Friday, reveals that without taking urgent measures, around 12 million young children will never set foot inside a school, with girls facing “the greatest barriers”.