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The G20 Summit in London last week was not a catastrophe. That, in itself, was an achievement of sorts. That the leaders of the G8 countries joined with the emerging economies, together representing 90% of the global economy and the world’s population, to produce a detailed communiqué recognizing the gravity...

No government should interfere in the internal democratic affairs of any teacher union, says EI in a letter addressed to the minister of civil society Dr Al-Zubaidi on 30 March.

The G20 Summit in London produced a better than expected result. Leaders recognized that the gravity of the financial crisis demanded a common commitment to re-start the world economy. They pledged “to do whatever is necessary to... restore confidence, growth and jobs.”

Ramiro Cuadros Roballo and Walter Escobar Marín, both members of SUTEV, a teacher union affiliated to FECODE, and two other trade-unionists were assassinated last month, as the violence against trade union activists continues to mount.

The Namibian National Teacher Union (NANTU) teamed up with the Namibian Ministry of Education to host Edu-Sector Health Day in the Caprivi region.

As the academic year begins across much of Latin America, teacher unions continue their campaigns to overcome challenges to quality education. In Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, unions tackle a range of issues from educational funding to teacher rights.

The Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) knows firsthand the challenges of talking HIV/AIDS in a country believed to have the highest incidence of AIDS worldwide.

The Dominica Association of Teachers launched their Policy on HIV/AIDS for the Teaching Profession in January 2009. The Workplace Policy developed from a process of consultation between the union executive, teachers and People Living with HIV and AIDS.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have developed both a ‘HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy’ and ‘Policy Recommendations for Achieving Education For All’.

UNESCO’s recent publication ‘Heroes and villains’ assesses the interaction between the education sector and the AIDS crisis, and highlights the important contribution of teacher unions and the valuable work of the EI EFAIDS Programme in guiding union strategies on AIDS related issues.

Teopista Birungi Mayanja, Secretary General of the Uganda National Teachers Union speaks about progress on achieving quality education and responding to HIV and AIDS under the EFAIDS Programme.

The Executive Board of Education International unanimously adopted a declaration calling on the international community, governments, and all parties to conflicts to recognise and respect the right of all children and adults to a safe education in a peaceful environment, and to respect education institutions as safe sanctuaries.

Education International (EI) reaffirms that correct and consistent use of condoms is an integral aspect of an effective HIV prevention strategy.

Los muros de la puerta de entrada están cubiertos de grotescas pintadas, pero en el patio interior los frescos representan espléndidas flores y escenas tropicales llenas de colorido así como un mapa de Martinica, departamento francés de ultramar en el Caribe. Estamos en el colegio de enseñanza secundaria obligatoria de...

Hace varias décadas que en Sri Lanka hace estragos un conflicto entre el ejército nacional y los Tigres Tamules. Encuentro con miembros de un sindicato de docentes tamules que siguen trabajando en las zonas más peligrosas (Para preservar la seguridad de los docentes que tuvieron el valor de dar su...

Mae Sot, TAILANDIA — Tiene el porte silencioso y profesional de un hombre que prefiere el santuario educativo de una clase que el peligro de políticas revolucionarias. Pero el maestro birmano Htay Hlaing pasó nueve años en una cárcel notoria por sus torturas en un país bajo régimen militar, por...

On 28 March, thousands will march through London as part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of their 2 April summit on the global financial crisis. Both EI and the International Trade Union Confederation strong urge their member organisations, and in particular those in the G20 countries,...

The global trade union movement is pressing the International Labour Organization (ILO) for action in response to a growing tide of oppression against trade unionists in Iran.