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Education vital for achieving all other development goals, Ban tells Doha forum
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged participants at a global finance meeting in Doha to ensure that all children receive the education they need, without which countries will not be able to achieve their development targets.
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Ministers at UN meeting urge nations not to slash education budgets amid financial crisis
With hundreds of millions of people around the world with little or no access to education, participants at a United Nations conference in Geneva urged governments not to cut funding for this critical sector amid the current financial turmoil.
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Governments fail millions of children with no hope of education - UN report
Millions of children around the world are denied opportunities to go to school, condemning them to a life of poverty, a United Nations report says today, blaming governments and international aid donors for not taking on the task of reducing global inequalities in education.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
UNESCO chief deplores killing of another Filipino journalist
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the killing of Philippine journalist Aresio Padrigao, the sixth media professional to be murdered in the South-East Asian nation this year.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Education vital in efforts to defeat intolerance, Secretary-General says
Education is one of the most useful ways to overcome intolerance because it highlights similarities between people and helps to spread a healthy respect for differences, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
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