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Learning to live sustainably: UNESCO brings together 40 municipalities from across Latin America and the Caribbean

Transforming Education: an Imperative for the Future We Want

24 January 2022 Celebrating the power of education to uplift individuals and transform societies the global community honored teachers and champions for education Amidst the 3rd year of the global pandemic the fourth International Day of Education marked an increased focus on continuing learning and sent out a message of hope Coorganized by UNESCO and UN Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning under the theme Changing Course Transforming Education the celebration brought together diverse perspectives on the crucial triggers of transformations for a more equitable and inclusive education system In the opening segment moderated by Ms Stefania Giannini UNESCO Assistant DirectorGeneral for Education leaders and education advocates such as UN Secretary General UNESCO Director General President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly Chair of the Global Partnership for Education and the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the UN championed education as key driver for progress across all SDGs as well as peace and human rights UN leaders called on international communities to unite around education as a public good Mr Antonio Guterres UN Secretary General will convene the Summit on Transforming Education in September 2022 to identify innovative approach for the transformation of the national education systems

January 27, 2022

Argentinian scientist Diego Andrés Golombek to receive the 2015 UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science

November 3, 2015

UNESCO Director-General discusses with Foreign Minister of Argentina the importance of the disclosure of Documents relating to past human rights violations

“Soledad Sonora” Exhibition at Villa Ocampo marks 70th anniversary of Nuremberg Trials

What makes a good teacher?

UNESCO at G20: promoting policies to shape the future of education, life and work

San Lorenzo de Almagro will wear UNESCO's logo on its jersey

UNESCO and Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro of Argentina strengthen their partnership unique in the region to promote inclusion gender equity and lifelong learning through sport

February 11, 2022

Seattle poetry brings solace and hope in times of confinement

The city of Seattle United States of America is a UNESCO Creative City of Literature since 2017 Its strong identity as a literary city has coalesced around a 10000year history of indigenous storytelling traditions Consistently ranked as Americas Most WellRead city it is one of the top three literate cities in the country Seattles writing traditions are guided by a sense of place especially in regards to the willingness of embracing diverse viewpoints and technologies Many events sustain Seattles striving literary ecosystem including the Short Run Comix and Arts Festival featuring indie comics and the selfpublished as well as the Pacific Northwest Writers Associations Conference amongst many others In response to the spread of Coronavirus the city of Seattle in close cooperation with the author Claudia Castro Luna Seattles inaugural Civic Poet uses its literary potential to counter the growing challenge of confinement and the lack of access to cultural activities Through the creation of an online forum Poems to lean On city dwellers are invited to share a link to a poem accompanied by a two or three lines message explaining how this particular poem resonates with them and how it brings to them comfort and joy The initiative aims to revive and recreate social ties amongst the community while respecting the rules on social distancing implemented to contain the spread of the virus The contributions are showcased on the same virtual space Poems to Lean On hosted on the Laureate Poets website Submissions can also be made digitally through the same online platform The project highlights the enabling role of literature and poetry to connect people and to offer solace and hope during such difficult times To participate in this meaningful initiative share your favorite poem or one of your inspiring creations on Poems to Lean On to offer fortitude hope resilience and humor For further information httpswapoetlaureateorgpoetrytoleanon

COVID-19: research partnership launched with Harvard’s Department of Sociology on racism and xenophobia

© Thahitun Mariam Bronx Mutual Aid Network for Covid19 UNESCO has launched a partnership with the AAPI COVID19 Project housed in Harvard Universitys Department of Sociology The AAPI COVID19 Project is a multimethod project investigating how COVID19 is shaping the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders AAPI communities in the United States focusing on the intensification of racism and xenophobia faced by these groups

Education to take center stage at the United Nations in 2022

On 29 November gearing up for major educations milestones in 2022 the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning met to discuss its strategic positioning to take forward the global education advocacy Ambassadors deliberated how to scaleup commitments on education and advance key stakeholders engagement in the year 2022 Chaired by HE Ambassador Kimihiro ISHIKANE Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN the Ambassadorial meeting also featured the participation of UNESCO Assistant DirectorGeneral for Education Ms Stefania GIannini and Dr Fernando Reimers Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Opening up meeting HE Ambassador Ishikane voiced concerns on the global trends in education and the unprecedented shock caused by the COVID19 pandemic to the education systems worldwide Highlighting the driving force of education for development he commended the Group for being an active champion as it had raised visibility and ascertained the centrality of education for all sustainable development goals at the UN Headquarters Referring to momentum around education he stressed the need for the Group to reimage its role and become a stronger complementary player for mainstreaming SDG4 into the latest most pressing global issues such as peace climate change and digitalization Importantly the 4th edition of the International Day of Education 24 January 2022 is expected to kick off the preparatory process of the Transforming Education Summit as well as the indepth review of SDG4 by the High Level Political Forum thus paving the way for increased political will to ensure every child and young person goes to school and learns

December 1, 2021

United Nations alert that education should be a clear priority

On 17 December 2021 United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus the resolution entitled Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and called on member states to strengthen their efforts to prioritize education in the response and recovery from the pandemic Amidst COVID 19 continued crisis the international community agreed that the focus should be put on safely reopen educational institutions for inperson learning based on scientific evidence and in consideration of local contexts Member states also recommitted to prioritize students and educators health ensuring that reopening plans are equityoriented genderresponsive and inclusive mainstreaming education for sustainable development as key in building resilient systems United Nations General Assembly acknowledge the important Berlin Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development the outcome statement of the 2021 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development organized by UNESCO and the Government of Germany as the next milestone in advancing environmental education It also reminded the international community of previously taken agreements under the 2014 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development the World Education Forum 2015 and the Education 2030 Framework for Action UNESCOs leadership on Sustainable Development Goal 4 and on Education for Sustainable Development has been reiterated in this edition of the resolution as well Expressing concern on the impact of COVID19 on Education which exacerbated preexisting inequities between and within education systems the resolution also reaffirmed the importance of investing in accessible learning platforms and safely reopening schools as soon as possible It further appreciated success stories in the response to the COVID 19 schools closures such as concerted efforts by the Global Education Coalition UNESCO is called upon to continue its mandate role to lead and coordinate the Education 2030 Agenda particularly through the renewed Global Education Cooperation Mechanism a remodelled Sustainable Development Goal 4Education 2030 Highlevel Steering Committee to serve as the global education coordination body in the framework of the 2030 Agenda

December 21, 2021