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Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30), which will take place in Brazil in November 2025, education unionists came together to discuss the priorities of the global education union movement for this event, as well as the way forward beyond COP30.
At COP30 and every day, education unions are committed to advancing climate education and climate justiceAcademic freedom faces systematic assault worldwide. From arrests and imprisonment in authoritarian states to witch-hunts and curriculum censorship in democracies, the fundamental right to pursue knowledge freely is under threat across all contexts.
Building collective power to defend academic freedomOn 17 December 2024, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, leaving a trail of destruction across the island of Efate. Entire communities were shaken to their core as most buildings, including a significant number of classrooms, collapsed or were severely damaged. For many schools, this disaster...
Vanuatu: Union Strengthening and Awareness-Raising on Life Protection Skills in the Context of Climate ChangeDemonstrations, calls for increased investment in quality, inclusive education systems and educators, poems, dances, and more. On October 5th, 2025, education unions celebrated World Teachers’ Day, around the globe.
2025 World Teachers’ Day: Together for Teachers, Together for the FutureOn the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education.
Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversityThe peaceful sit-ins by teachers and education support personnel in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar are drawing national attention and growing solidarity from other sectors, such as the railway sector workers who have joined the protest in solidarity. Backed by the public strong support, the Federation of Mongolian Education and...
Mongolia: Amid ongoing educators’ sit-ins, trade union brings their demands to the Government