News Launch of the 2019 SDG 4 Data Digest The need for accurate, current and comparable data on education has never been more urgent, with the prospects of reaching Sustainable Development Goal 4 – a quality education for all by 2030 – far from certain.
Resource Gender Equality in and through Education This webinar included an introduction and overview of the key elements of the new INEE Guidance Note on Gender. Presentations featured selected highlights from each section of the Guide and Case Studies from Somalia, South Sudan, Mozambique, and Kenya.
News Quality Education an "Essential Pillar" of a Better Future, says UN Chief Education is an “essential pillar” to achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN chief António Guterres told an audience on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization, ahead of the agency’s General Conference.
Event Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction In November 2019, the 164 States Parties to the Convention will come together in Oslo, Norway, for its Fourth Review conference. It will be the first Review Conference since States Parties met in Mozambique in 2014, where they agreed the Maputo +15 declaration and its aspiration to complete the clearance of anti-personnel landmines by 2025.
Event MENAT Measurement Library: Building Evidence to Support Children's Learning and Well-Being in Conflict We are pleased to invite you to join us for a webinar on the soon-to-be-launched MENAT Measurement Library hosted by INEE! This webinar, will highlight the first measures available on this ever-growing site. Each of these measures were tested in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region, and they are accompanied by technical working papers presenting evidence on their validity and reliability, as well as training materials to facilitate their use.
Resource Education in Emergencies Training: King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre, Saudi Arabia In October 2019, Osman Consulting conducted an Education in Emergencies training course, organised and facilitated by UNESCO in Beirut. The training was attended by members of staff from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS Relief).
Resource El derecho internacional humanitario y los desafíos de los conflictos armados contemporáneos La finalidad de estos informes es reseñar algunos de los desafíos que los conflictos armados contemporáneos plantean al derecho internacional humanitario (DIH), incitar a la reflexión sobre esos desafíos y hacer una síntesis de la acción, posición e interés actuales o futuros del CICR.
Resource Le droit international humanitaire et les défis posés par les conflits armés contemporains L’objectif de ces rapports est de donner un aperçu de certains des défis que présentent les conflits armés contemporains pour le droit international humanitaire (DIH), de susciter une réflexion plus large sur ces défis et de passer en revue les différentes actions et positions actuelles ou possibles du CICR dans les domaines qui le concernent.
Resource International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts The aim of all these reports is to provide an overview of some of the challenges posed by contemporary armed conflicts for International Humanitarian Law; generate broader reflection on those challenges; and outline current or prospective ICRC action, positions, and areas of interest.
Event Launch of Arab States 2019 GEM Report UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) and the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation will co-host the launch of the Migration, displacement and education in the Arab States Report at the WISE Summit in Doha.
