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Climate action and literacy 24 April 2026 Educators in North Asia stand for climate justice and a just transition
Education unions from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia reaffirmed their commitment to people and planet at the Educators Stand for Climate Justice and Just Transition conference, organised by Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) in Taipei from 21 to 22 April 2026.
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Equity and inclusion 24 April 2026 North Asia Network of educators joins forces for democratic, resilient, and truly representative unions
The North Asia Network (NAN) convened for its first ever face-to-face meeting in Taipei on 23–24 April, marking a historic milestone for the sub-region. Education International, affiliates from North Asia came together for the first time as a structured network, a significant step forward in regional solidarity and collective action.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 January 2026 Defending the value of education: leadership, solidarity, and collective power
Tsogtgerel Zambal
Education is the backbone of social progress and national development, yet in Mongolia, those who dedicate their lives to teaching have long been undervalued. From classrooms to the frontlines of protests, through courage, resilience, and collective action, teachers have secured historic victories. The Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Trade...
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Standards and working conditions 4 November 2025 Mongolia: Major union victory as persistent mobilisation and widely supported strike lead to substantial increase in teachers’ basic salary
After more than 13 weeks of strike and nine rounds of negotiations , the teachers’ strike in Mongolia has been called off following a favourable agreement between the Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Unions (FMESU) and Mongolia’s Ministry of Education. Teachers’ basic salary will increase by 50%.
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Standards and working conditions 28 October 2025 North-Asian education unions mobilised for enhanced solidarity and cooperation to Go Public!
Leaders of Education International (EI) member organisations across North Asia have committed to “organise, organise, organise; day and night” and pledged to “strengthen solidarity across North Asia and to lay the foundations for ongoing cooperation.”
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Standards and working conditions 24 October 2025 Mongolia: Strike called by education trade union widely followed
Teachers and education support personnel (ESP) are on strike across the country since October 16th, 2025, urging the government of Mongolia to increase their basic salary to 3.5 million tugriks (around 840 euros) as well as the education budget for 2026.
Mongolia: Strike called by education trade union widely followed
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Federation of Mongolian Education and Science Unions
FMESU325 Sukhbaataryn Square 3 11 Ulaanbaatar