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Education International strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to prevent a delegation of education leaders from entering Palestine, detaining delegation members for hours, subjecting them to interrogation, confiscating their passports, and forcibly returning them to Jordan.

Today, Brother Lee Cheuk-yan, General-Secretary of the defunct Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) is facing yet another trial in court for exercising freedom of association rights as a trade union leader. He is facing a charge of inciting subversion of the state power of China and a sentence...

Education International (EI) demands the immediate and unconditional release of three Yemeni teachers, Ismail Mohammed Abu al-Ghaith, Saghir Fareh, and Abdulaziz Al-Uqeili, who face imminent execution by the Houthi authorities in Yemen. The three teachers, who are members of the EI-affiliated Yemeni Teachers’ Syndicate, have been arbitrarily sentenced to death...

Following recent armed clashes in Aleppo that endangered civilians and denied thousands of children their right to safe education, Education International (EI) calls for an immediate end to violence and urges Syrian authorities and the international community to make education a central pillar of recovery and reconstruction efforts.

Education International (EI) strongly condemns the brutal armed repression of civilians and peaceful protesters in Iran. We are deeply alarmed by reports of mass repression and killings, including students and children, with security forces reportedly firing live ammunition at people in the streets.

Education International notes the lamentable, misguided, and dangerous decision of the Trump Administration to withdraw from 66 international entities that foster global cooperation. Trump's claim that multilateral cooperation and international law are contrary to national interests is false and harmful to both the United States and the world.

Education International (EI) strongly condemns the military raid carried out by Israeli forces on the campus of Birzeit University, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Education International and the Regional Committee of Education International Latin America unequivocally condemn the United States military intervention in Venezuela, the bombings, and the abduction of its president by the United States government.

Education International (EI) strongly condemns the violent raids by Israeli forces on two major Palestinian universities in the West Bank during the early hours of Tuesday, 9 December. EI calls on Israeli authorities to immediately cease all attacks on schools and universities.

November 20th is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR ) when we mourn our lost siblings and call for justice. It is also an opportunity to remember that an injury to one is an injury to all; trade unions have a duty to defend trans workers.

Education International is an organization founded on universal principles of human rights, democracy, peace and human dignity. Our members are the educators of the world, a global profession anchored in our global union federation that was forged in a response to the horrors of world wars as well as brutal...

On the eve of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York the undersigned Global Unions , representing over 200 million workers worldwide through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), fully support the growing commitment...

Less than one fifth of the sustainable development goal targets set a decade ago are presently on track for achievement in 2030 and a major cause of this is the continued chronic underfunding of public services around the world. Three quarters of lower income countries spend more on debt servicing...

Legal frameworks which prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation and gender identity are imperative to ensuring the safety of workers everywhere. In July 2025, the UN Human Rights Council will vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI).

Education International is deeply concerned about the escalating military aggression between Israel and Iran, and the continued bombing and starvation in Gaza.

From grassroots to global: Empowering our communities to combat anti-LGBTI backlash

The current Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has led to an intolerable humanitarian catastrophe and UN experts warn that people in Gaza are at critical risk of famine, with 500,000 facing starvation. This blockade is preventing the entry of vital supplies of food, safe drinking water, medical aid and...

On this May Day, Education International stands in solidarity with trade unionists worldwide standing up for democracy, human rights, and social justice.