How to scale water solutions that work
Progress on Sustainable Development Goal 6—ensuring water and sanitation for all—remains off track across Asia-Pacific. Climate pressures, ecosystem degradation, rapid urbanization, fragmented governance, and persistent financing gaps are slowing advances. Yet water is not simply a sectoral issue: it connects climate action, ecosystem health, disaster risk reduction, and inclusive development. To address these challenges, UNESCO, […]
How to support disadvantaged groups in the global workforce?
UNESCO IESALC’s report titled, Breaking barriers: the role of higher education in advancing employability for all, published jointly with the Lumina Foundation, serves as a strategic roadmap for higher education institutions to better support the transition of disadvantaged groups into the global workforce. While global access to higher education has expanded significantly, the “right to education” must […]
How to transform classrooms to create a more sustainable and inclusive
The Transforming futures project leverages action research, allowing schools to assess their current sustainability practices, identify gaps, and co-design more effective strategies. This participatory approach ensures that changes are context-relevant and owned by the school communities themselves. With peer-to-peer exchanges continuing throughout 2025 and a global symposium planned for early 2026, UNESCO aims to turn […]
“We Now Understand How to Teach MIL,” say Educators Trained by UNESCO
Participants were trained on how to effectively implement the Junior Secondary IC curriculum, with a strong focus on Media and Information Literacy (MIL). The training highlighted the importance of equipping learners with the skills needed to navigate today’s digital world, think critically, and engage responsibly in online spaces. “IC education is very important because it […]