UN Warns on Post-Pandemic Child Literacy
The United Nations Secretary-General issued a warning about post-pandemic child literacy rates
Covid ‘may leave 12 million children unable to read’
More than half of all children who turn 10 this year will reach their milestone birthday without being able to read a simple sentence, according to a new analysis of UN data.
International Translation Day
In 2017, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 71/288 on the role of language professionals in connecting nations and fostering peace, understanding and development, and declared 30 September as International Translation Day.
Nearly Half Of World’s Children Out Of School Due To Coronavirus
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 860 million children worldwide are staying home from schools.
Celebrate International Day of Education
January 24 is the International Day of Education and this year, the theme is "Learning for people, planet, prosperity, and peace."
Global Storybooks: From Arabic to Zulu, freely available digital tales in 50+ languages
A free, open-access repository of multilingual children's stories is one response to the United Nations' urgent call to promote equitable education on the International Day of Education, January 24.
Global literacy targets already off track – Unesco
Promises by world leaders to raise global education standards by 2030 are unlikely to be kept, warns the United Nations' education agency.
Tummy timetables: WHO has lifestyle advice for kids
The United Nations on Wednesday released its first-ever recommendations on physical activity and more for children under five
Using the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals
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UN: Multilingual Education Is ‘Absolutely Essential’
Language Magazine - Staff Writer "Learning languages is a promise [...]