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As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights marks its 70th year, UNESCO is launching a digital campaign on the #RightToEducation, a right that is at the core of its global mission to ensure equal access to quality education.
Through a series of videos, animations, visuals, interviews and stories, the UNESCO campaign - running from 15 October to 18 December 2018 - will unpack the legal significance of the right to education and the major challenges that are blocking its path.
An estimated 262 million children and youth are currently out of school globally, and some 750 million youth and adults still cannot read and write. Less than 1 in 5 countries legally guarantee 12 years of free and compulsory education.
The #RightToEducation campaign aims to bring global awareness of this crucial human right, which is still not a reality for millions, and empower young people and adults to bring about change in their communities.
Join UNESCO’s #RightToEducation campaign and help spread the messages about this key human right with the power to transform lives around the world!
This campaign page contains all essential information and will be updated weekly with fresh content. Stay tuned.
Read
How UNESCO staff defend the right to education on the ground – part I
Social justice and equity: key principles for guiding action on the right to education
What you need to know about the right to education
What UNESCO does for the right to education
Watch
My Mama says school is not for girls
Education is the only real passport to freedom
Who is allowed to go to school?
UNESCO - ensuring the right to education since 1945
Engage
What can I do to help advance the right to education?
Download the social media pack
Join the #RightToEducation campaign on Instagram!
Explore UNESCO Observatory on the right to education
Source: UNESCO