If you don’t understand, how can you learn?

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A new app is developed to aid rural children in Kenya learn in their native languages. This is the first blog in our series showcasing the winners of the African Union ‘Innovating Education in Africa Expo’.

Day of celebrations: Entry into force of the Escazú Agreement

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"The Escazu Agreement entered into force on 22 April 2021, a regional treaty that enshrines the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development" according to the SDG Knowledge Hub. The Agreement is also s the first such treaty to include specific provisions for the protection and promotion of human rights defenders.

UNEP Breadcrumb Home Explore Topics Education & environment What we do The Little Book of Green Nudges

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"The Little Book of Green Nudges is a quick guide to reducing your campus' environmental impact through behavioural change in the form of a concise and user-friendly publication. It summarises the evidence around what nudges work best while seeking to encourage more sustainable practices among students and staff across several behavioural categories."

GLACIERS ARE MELTING AT MUCH FASTER RATE

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A study published on Nature shows "glaciers distinct from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are shrinking rapidly, altering regional hydrology1, raising global sea level2 and elevating natural hazards"

Tackling the Early Childhood Education Crisis Through Creativity and Innovation

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Today is World Innovation and Creativity Day, two qualities that sit at the heart of the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF). We were born out of a desire to support innovative educators through creative partnerships, using outcomes-driven funding to provide children around the world with the education they deserve.

Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking Enters New Phase of Growth

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The United Nations University Centre for Policy Research has appointed Daniel Thelesklaf as the Head of Secretariat and Project Director of the Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), and welcomes a new partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) that will support the growth of FAST over the next three years.

Call for nominations: UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development 2021

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UNESCO has launched the call for nominations for the 2021 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Generously funded by the Government of Japan, the Prize will award three prizes of US $50,000 to exceptional projects and programmes in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.

Finland Takes Top Spot in 2021 Chandler Good Government Index

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SINGAPORE, 26 APRIL2021 — The first Chandler Good Government Index (The “CGGI”, or the “Index”) launched today in Singapore. It is the world’s most comprehensive index of effective national government. It has been designed, by the Chandler Institute of Governance, to show the importance of investing time and energy into enhancing the skills of public servants and the structures they operate within

ISTR Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 8-10 December 2021, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Hosted by the Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, the conference will be focused on "Active Civil Society: Post-crises rebuilding, mobilising and innovating"

Sport for Sustainable Development: Designing Effective Policies and Programmes

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Explore the ways in which sport can actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and other objectives.

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