Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO’s latest Global Education Monitoring Report revealed on Thursday.
Access to high-quality education is a human right that not only greatly benefits individuals but also uplifts entire communities.
Millions of children, however, remain out of school due to a variety of factors including gender, location, social background or conflict.
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Farida Shaheed, has prepared a report to the General Assembly exploring the challenges and benefits of incorporating AI in school settings.
With increasing violence contributing to global crises, the UN has repeatedly raised concerns about diminishing access to education at all levels.
To address this growing emergency, the UN culture and education agency, UNESCO, has implemented measures to create pathways to education and employment for refugees, according to Sara Osman, an Associate Programme Specialist at UNESCO.
