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Ukraine continues to face learning loss amid ongoing war against Russia and COVID-19

Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday. more

UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

New York: The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some 244 million children out of the classroom, acc ...

Protecting education, means ‘we protect the future’: UN chief

New York: The global community needs to say with one voice that “attacks on schools must stop”, the UN chief urged a virtual event on Thursday commemoratingâ€¯the Internat ...

COVID-19 disrupts education of more than 70 per cent of youth: ILO

Geneva: The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people.

INTERVIEW: Education, women's empowerment 'top priorities' for UN in India, says senior official

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): To meet the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India should prioritize women's empowerment and education, the United Nation's develop ...

'The world needs science and science needs women,' UN says on International Day

New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged greater investments in teaching science, technology, engineering and math to all wome ...

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