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UNESCO study shows Africa and Arab States are worst hit by teacher shortage

One point six million additional teachers will be required to achieve universal primary education by 2015, and this number will rise to 3.3 million by 2030, according to a report published by UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics (UIS) on the occasion of World Teachers Day, celebrated on 5 October.

The report also shows that a total 3.5 million new lower secondary education positions will have to be established by 2015 and 5.1 million will be required by 2030. This is the first time that UIS projections extend to 2030 and include data on lower secondary education.

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Unite diary: UN meetings focus on education

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Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning.

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Over-Involved Mothers Tied to Women's Poor Eating, Body Attitudes, Study Says

Surveys also suggested connection to weak social skills in daughters.

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Amnesty International honours young activist for girls and women’s right to education

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Additional US$45 million contribution to Syria’s children, as EU becomes largest donor to UNICEF appeal

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Millions of children denied education due to conflict – UN warns

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A student writes on a chalkboard at a school in Bamako, Mali.

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28.5 million children still waiting for an education because of conflicts

Global leaders from governments, international organizations and civil society warned that 28.5 million children in countries affected by conflict are still being denied access to learning – and that they must not be made to wait any longer for an education.

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On International Day of Peace, OSCE Chair says education vital for reducing tensions, emphasises need to resolve protracted conflicts

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Schoolchildren from a multi-ethnic primary school in Saraj municipality return to their classroom, renovated as part of an OSCE project, 2 September 2013.

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Task Force Calls for Action to Ensure the World’s Children Are Learning

As debate intensifies over post-2015 development goals, a new report from the Learning Metrics Task Force presents a roadmap to put learning on the agenda and track the outcomes of the world’s children and youth in order to help improve education quality for all.

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Latin America: Putting education at the heart of social transformation

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