Global Peace Education Day can Play a Pivotal Role in Transforming Education — Global Issues

Global Peace Education Day can Play a Pivotal Role in Transforming Education — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Monday, September 26, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 26 (IPS) – Just a week ago, the international community commemorated the adoption of the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, a monumental document that transcends boundaries, cultures,…

Why Investing in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Pays Off — Global Issues

Why Investing in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Pays Off — Global Issues

Opinion by Ruth Loftus, Michael Alexander (london / edinburg) Friday, September 23, 2022 Inter Press Service LONDON / EDINBURG, Sep 23 (IPS) – As the devastating images of flooding in Pakistan went round the world and the country declared a state of emergency, some 4,000 miles away in Stockholm, delegates had…

Inequality in Peru’s Education Sector Deepens in Post-Pandemic Era — Global Issues

Inequality in Peru’s Education Sector Deepens in Post-Pandemic Era — Global Issues

Rodrigo Reyes, 18, was forced to drop out of school in 2020, because his family could not afford to pay for the internet or electronic devices that would allow him to attend class online, just when he was about to finish high school and was thinking of studying mechanics, his…

UN Agencies Call to Commit to Transforming Education in Crises — Global Issues

UN Agencies Call to Commit to Transforming Education in Crises — Global Issues

Mary Maker chairing a session on “Education in Crisis Situations – A Partnership for Transformative Actions for Learners” on the final day of the Transforming Education Summit. Credit: UN by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Inter Press Service United Nations, Sep 20 (IPS) – Refugee youth advocate, Mary…

UN and Partners Called to Act Urgently with Education in Emergencies at Education Summit — Global Issues

UN and Partners Called to Act Urgently with Education in Emergencies at Education Summit — Global Issues

Aisha Khurram, a youth advocate from Afghanistan, told the Transforming Education Summit that despite suicide bombings and terrorist attacks, she continued her education. She reminded delegates that education was important as food, water, and shelter to young people. by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Sunday, September 18, 2022 Inter Press Service United…