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21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
20 May 2015 | Youth
The 2015 Global Monitoring Report – Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges – provides a complete assessment of progress since 2000 towards the target date for reaching the Dakar Framework’s goals.
It takes stock of whether the…
18 May 2015 | Youth
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has returned to his native Republic of Korea (ROK) for the first time in two years in order to attend a series of international events, including a critical summit on education and development, the United Nations…
11 May 2015 | Families, Youth
Young women in West Africa often find it hard to get a job. Holding on to it once they start a family can even be harder.
"After my master’s degree, I successfully passed the civil service entrance exams. I was taken on as an advisor in a ministry…
11 May 2015 | Families, Youth
Young women in West Africa often find it hard to get a job. Holding on to it once they start a family can even be harder.
"After my master’s degree, I successfully passed the civil service entrance exams. I was taken on as an advisor in a ministry…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over…
01 May 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
From youth empowerment in Canada to protection of cultural heritage in Australia; from income generating activities in Cameroon to advocating about women’s rights in Papua New Guinea and in India - watch six exceptionally inspiring indigenous women…
10 April 2015 | Youth
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the international launch of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report:
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…