Education transforms lives

Bridging the digital and green transitions through education

New paper by Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education

Violence and bullying in schools: UNESCO calls for better protection of students

251M children and youth still out of school, despite decades of progress

Global Education Meeting 2024 adopts Fortaleza Declaration

Unlocking the transformative power of education for peaceful, equitable and sustainable futures

Education transforms lives and is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development. It is a human right for all throughout life. The Organization is the only United Nations agency with a mandate to cover all aspects of education. It has been entrusted to lead the Global Education 2030 Agenda through Sustainable Development Goal 4.

UNESCO provides global and regional leadership in education, strengthens education systems worldwide and responds to contemporary global challenges through education with gender equality as an underlying principle. Its work encompasses quality educational development from pre-school to higher education and beyond.

Advancing education in Africa

2024 is the African Union's Year of Education. In line with its firm commitment to the continent, UNESCO is at the forefront of advancing learning across Africa as it strives to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all.

Various initiatives focusing on improving access to education, enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, and promoting lifelong learning opportunities are making positive impact throughout the continent.

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Our priorities

The right to education

Gender equality in education

Literacy

Teachers

Keeping up the momentum to transform education

Greening education

Leading the transformation of learning to address the climate crisis as part of education for sustainable development

Digital learning and AI in education

Steering technology in education on our terms

Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development

Setting a roadmap to build more peaceful, just and sustainable societies

Education in emergencies

Ensuring the right to education in emergencies and building resilience in the face of crisis

Long reads

Read our longer format education articles

Bridging the digital and green transitions through education: New paper by Stefania Giannini

Transforming knowledge for Africa’s future

Generation AI: Navigating the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in education

Rebuilding our relationships with each other, the planet and technology

Leading and monitoring education

SDG4 & the global Education 2030 agenda

2024 Global Education Meeting

31 October – 1 November 2024, Fortaleza, Brazil

Global Education Monitoring report

Global Education Coalition

UNESCO stories

Meet Lucy: A Kenyan student championing violence-free campuses with UNESCO and its Safer campuses campaign

Teaching sustainability from the youngest age

Ukraine: 160 000 children received mental health support from UNESCO in summer camps

How a UNESCO project is helping break gender barriers through education in Uganda

7 ways countries are transforming education

UNESCO capitalizes on the G20 meeting in Brazil to deliver the message that more investment is needed for education. There is a global crisis in the quality and equity of education, but transformation is possible, leading to economic growth and a path to peace.

Learn how countries are accelerating progress towards the global Sustainable Development Goal on education (SDG 4).

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Transforming Education Towards SDG 4 Full report cover

Photo essay: How UNESCO is supporting Afghan girls and women with literacy classes

UNESCO believes in the transformative power of education for girls and women in Afghanistan and its fundamental impact on the future generation of Afghan people. Learning how to read and write not only means a better life for girls and women – it also entails a bright future for the society with an empowered population.

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