JICA and GPE: A deepening partnership to address the learning crisis

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JICA and GPE work together to leverage Japan’s knowledge and experience to advance education in partner countries by addressing the pressing issues facing the basic education sector among others.

The Global Alliance for Literacy Annual General Meeting 2023

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Date: 7 September 2023 Where: Online event (Germany). Ahead of International Literacy Day 2023, the Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) will come together online for its annual general meeting. In line with this year’s International Literacy Day theme, the meeting will be centred around the topic of "Literacy for Peaceful Societies".

VSO: Watch Brown, a Film by Volunteers a-film-by-volunteers Brown Niyonsaba and Justin Spray

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Brown – an inspiring film by community volunteer, Brown Niyonsaba and volunteer filmmaker, Justin Spray – explores the question "what does it mean to be a Deaf woman in Rwanda?" Brown shares her own experiences and the solutions she and other VSO volunteers have created

Children and Youths of Montana (USA) wins historical climate change legal case.

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Helena, MT—In an historic first, Judge Kathy Seeley in the First Judicial District Court of Montana ruled wholly in favor of the 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana, declaring that the state of Montana violated the youth’s constitutional rights, including their rights to equal protection, dignity, liberty, health and safety, and public trust...

3rd AIDRAN Biennial Conference International Conference on Disability Rights (ICDR) “Advancing Disability Rights: Disability Inclusive Development Reimagined”

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This year’s conference will be centred on the concept of Disability-Inclusive Development (DID). The objective is to provide a forum for discussion, reflection, and recommendations so that participants can help to end the marginalisation of people with disability from all aspects of development.

Ethiopia: Save the Children Calls for Access to Humanitarian Aid for Families and Children in Amhara

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Aug. 09, 2023) – Save the Children called on Wednesday for access to humanitarian aid to continue in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where a state of emergency has been declared after a renewal in violence.

ActionAid: People before Profit: why urgent action is needed to hold businesses accountable for respecting human rights

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The research findings summarised in this policy brief demonstrate the need for the Government of Ethiopia to urgently scale up action to hold corporations to account for their impact on human rights and prioritise people over profits.

Empower youth for a sustainable future:ILO

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ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says young people need to be equipped with skills for the green economy, so they can find decent jobs and make the world a better place for people and planet.

EU announces Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships 2023–2025

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The European Commission announced today the 25 young people selected to be members of the 2023–2025 European Union Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships. The board will advise Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships on youth participation and empowerment in EU external action.

"Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World"

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Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population.

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