Education

No meaning lost in translation: The UN’s quirkiest contest UN News – Global perspective Human stories

How would you translate these phrases into another language? “There are those who know how to fill a dishwasher, and those who don’t care” and “¡El chat GPT me ha hecho una paella!”How would you translate these phrases into another language? “There are those who know how to fill a dishwasher, and those who don’t […]

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World News in Brief: Water ‘being taken for granted’, global teacher crisis, Nipah in India update UN News – Global perspective Human stories

While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is limited, global water demand for agriculture is expected to increase by 35 per cent up to 2050, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is limited,

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UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is not shut out of the classroom.  The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is

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Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday. Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry

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Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop”.Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World

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Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban’s edict banning secondary education for girls. The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn,

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Ukraine: UN adds historic Kyiv cathedral and monastery to danger list UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic buildings in Kyiv and another site in Lviv, to its official list of World Heritage sites in danger  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic buildings in Kyiv and another site in

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UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to new figures released on Monday by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according

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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action UN News – Global perspective Human stories

With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives. Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human

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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres UN News – Global perspective Human stories

With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend vulnerable students and teachers worldwide.With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the

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