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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education
Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to…
Category: Culture And Education
Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report
Torture is “widespread” and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the…
Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua
Nicaragua must comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, two experts…
Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north
Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to…
Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros
Around thirty per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make…
Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report
More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in…
Human rights: ‘Disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with the UN continues
People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis…
Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins
The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of a…
Iran: UN experts demand stay of execution for two women LGBT rights supporters
Iran must immediately stay the executions of two women sentenced to death for supporting the…
‘Dire’ and deteriorating pattern of rights abuse continues in Ukraine
Ongoing armed attacks by Russia against Ukraine have led to devastating human rights abuses there,…
Iran: UN human rights office condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa…
Russia: Alarm over arrests of military mobilization protesters
In Russia, nearly 2,400 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s mobilisation…
Russia school shooting: Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by attack which left 15 dead
The UN chief on Monday issued a statement expressing deep sadness at the death of…
South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts
Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts…
ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights
The UN’s labour agency welcomed on Monday, the first ever global agreement on working conditions…
Central African Republic: Said trial opens at International Criminal Court
The trial of a paramilitary commander accused of carrying out or ordering crimes against humanity…
Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan
Girls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned…
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Colombia’s ‘dinosaur of peace’
Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement has led to an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a new…
Australia: Groundbreaking decision creates pathway for climate justice on Torres Strait Islands
The UN Human Rights Committee found on Friday that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders…
War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, top UN human rights inquiry reveals
Almost seven months to the day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN-appointed independent human rights…
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Friday called on Irish authorities to provide adequate redress for…
Ethiopia: Civilians again mired in intractable and deadly war, Human Rights Council hears
Ethiopia’s people are once again “mired…in the intractable and deadly consequences” of conflict between Government…
UN experts strongly condemn death of Mahsa Amini, ‘victim of Iran’s sustained repression’
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini,…
Myanmar spiralling ‘from bad to worse, to horrific’, Human Rights Council hears
Since the Myanmar military launched its “disastrous” coup last year, UN-appointed independent human rights expert Tom…
World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres
The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN…
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations
Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims…
Alarm over Iranian woman’s death after ‘improper’ hijab arrest
The acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif, expressed alarm on Tuesday at the…
Education transformation needed for ‘inclusive, just and peaceful world’ – UN chief
Education has been Secretary-General António Guterres’ “guide and touchstone,” he said on Monday, the final…
Afghanistan: UN repeats call for Taliban to allow girls full access to school
Marking one year since Afghanistan’s de facto rulers decreed that girls should be excluded from…
Financing education, imperative for ‘peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief
Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists…
Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation
Just a few hours before the start of the crucial Transforming Education Summit, UN Children’s Fund…
Reimagining education in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Resident Coordinator Blog
As the Transforming Education Summit kicks off on Friday, during the opening week of the…
Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for…
Ukraine: UN rights office set to probe ‘mass graves’ in newly liberated east
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to…
Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly
World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will…
INTERVIEW: Transform education, and avoid a global learning crisis
One of the centrepieces of the opening week of the new General Assembly session is…
UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide
On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief…
Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday…
UN rights expert: Russian Government is ‘destroying civil society day by day’
A United Nations independent human rights expert called on the Russian Government on Wednesday to…
Lewis Hamilton lines up with UNHCR in equality drive for refugee children’s education
Racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is backing a fresh call…
Myanmar: Increasing evidence of crimes against humanity since coup
Crimes against humanity and war crimes have intensified in the wake of the February 2021…
Ukraine’s suffering continues, acting UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council opened a four-week session in Geneva on Monday, with multiple emergencies…
50 million people in modern slavery: No justification for ‘fundamental’ human rights abuse
Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a…
Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day
Education is a fundamental human right and “an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable…
Ukraine: More than 14,000 casualties to date but ‘actual numbers are likely considerably higher’
Nearly 5,800 people have been killed in the conflict in Ukraine and the situation of…
Ukraine: UN committee ‘gravely concerned’ over treatment of people with disabilities
People with disabilities trapped in the Russian control zones in Ukraine are reportedly being used…
Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights…
Volker Türk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Secretary-General António Guterres appointed on Thursday, Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations…
Rights experts urge China to address grave violations in Xinjiang province
China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and…
South Sudan: Human rights violations in Unity state committed with ‘impunity’
As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173…