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Over 24,000 people from the educational and science sectors took part in a one-day warning strike organised by the Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science employees (LIZDA) on 27 November.

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At the conclusion of a three-day visit to Bulgaria, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake commended the government’s commitment to children. He also discussed with the government the importance of prioritizing investments in early childhood development and in reaching the most disadvantaged and marginalized children.

Le Borget in Paris has become the world’s centre of attention this week. And as the world’s climate hangs delicately in the balance with governments working toward an accord, close by civil society organisations continued to promote the world they want. Although not part of the official delegations, groups meeting at the Climate Generation venue were making their messages clear.

EI joins global partners in Paris for COP21

President Park Geun-hye and UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 1 December 2015