Education transformation needed for ‘inclusive, just and peaceful world’
Education has been Secretary-General António Guterres’ “guide and touchstone,” he said on Monday, the final day of the Transforming Education Summit, warning that it...
Forests for Climate: Scaling up Forest Conservation to Reach Net Zero
The role of forests in the global carbon cycle is fundamental. Unless tropical deforestation is halted, there can be no solution to the climate...
Microalgae promise abundant healthy food and feed in any environment
By Sofia Strodt
Feeding a growing world population that will reach 9.8 billion by 2050, according to United Nations forecasts, and the need to conserve...
Job Ideas for Students during the Holiday Season
Student budgets are always tight, which is one thing many have in common. Some children receive an allowance from their parents, while others choose...
Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever
On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour (ILO) Organization said on Sunday, International Equal Pay...
‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to...
South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’
Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of...
Financing education, imperative for ‘peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’
Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists on Saturday during a joint press stakeout on the...
Guterres: ‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting...
Transforming Education, Transforming The World
Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif for the Transforming Education Summit
Leaders from across the world are uniting at the UN Secretary-General’s Transforming...