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It seems so obvious: without good teachers, there cannot be good education. But when you look more closely at the conditions in which millions of them work, you could be forgiven for thinking that...
15/04/2019
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On World Press Freedom Day (3 May), we are reminded of the urgent need to ensure freedom of expression and access to information in this digital age of disinformation and violence directed at...
01/05/2019
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Thousands of policymakers, activists and researchers have gathered here in Canada for Women Deliver, which is the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights and wellbeing of...
04/06/2019
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38 organizations issue a collective call to fund education data that will allow the world to reach Sustainable Development Goal 4 Back in February, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and its...
03/07/2019
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Without a shift from ‘business as usual’, the world will miss its goal of a quality education for all by 2030, according to our first-ever projections on progress towards Sustainable Development Goal...
09/07/2019
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There is increasing recognition that data—relevant and reliable data—are central to achieving Agenda 2030 and advancing the realisation of human rights. We need data to inform laws and policies,...
15/07/2019
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Make your voice heard in the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review of the Global Indicator Framework Data users the world over have a unique opportunity to show their support...
26/08/2019
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This year’s International Literacy Day celebrates multilingual education It is your very first day at school. You’re excited. Perhaps even a little nervous? What is this special day going to bring?...
06/09/2019