EL FUTURO EMBOTELLADO: Agua y Seguridad para el Tercer Mundo
Olenka Ochoa Berreteaga Activista peruana, miembro de la Huairou Comisión, Red Ciudades Seguras y MIRA-Iberoamérica. olenka.ochoa@gmail.com . . Resumen El derecho al agua, entendido como acceso a agua potable y segura a las fuentes de agua natural, está en grave peligro por intereses de las multinacionales y por un ideario que se expande globalmente. La […]
PROTECTION CHALLENGES FACING RWANDAN REFUGEES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Callixte Kavuro Doctorate Candidate in Public Law at Stellenbosch University and the Chairperson of the Rwandan platform for Dialogue, Trust and Justice (RDTJ) callixtekav@gmail.com .. Abstract: On December 30, 2011, the UNHCR issued a formal statement declaring that Rwanda is a safe country for Rwandan refugees to return, thereby requesting their host countries to apply […]
A Volunteer Experience in Ghana
Alex Medlicott International Volunteer alex_medlicott@hotmail.com Website: http://dreamafricacarefoundation.org . Abstract: I arrived in Ghana unsure of what to expect. I had done little research on the country and was completely unaware of the culture that I was about to become immersed in. I had arranged to volunteer with a local non-profit organisation, but I had absolutely […]
A Brazilian View on Global Citizenship Education
Madza Ednir Centro de Criação de Imagem Popular, Brasil. (With gratitude towars Claudia Ceccon, whose critical comments much have contributed to enrich this article). madza.ednir@terra.com.br / http://www.cecip.org.br / @Madzed . Read here Portuguese version / Leia aqua a versão em português. Abstract: This article is an improved and expanded version of apresentation made at the Journée Educasol […]
The Glory of Aga Khan
Mohamed Mediouni Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada) E-mail: mohamed.mediouni@USehrbrooke.ca . . ” Educating effective future leaders is a high responsibility” His Highness The Aga Khan I am especially delighted to write in honor of the icon Aga Khan. His projects for humanity are innumerable. Health, education, religion, and poverty are the main of his interest. All […]
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY, 22 MARCH 2015
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY 22 March 2015 . . .. . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..Français version This year, World Water Day carries on the theme of ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, providing an essential opportunity to highlight the role of freshwater in […]
MESSAGE DE LA DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE DE L’UNESCO, IRINA BOKOVA, À L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE L’EAU, LE 22 MARS 2015
Message de Mme Irina Bokova, Directrice générale de l’UNESCO, à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’eau 22 mars 2015 . . . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..English version Cette année, la Journée mondiale de l’eau se place sous le thème de « l’eau et le développement durable » et offre une occasion […]
The UN World Water Development Report 2015, Water for a Sustainable World
The 2015 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR 2015), titled Water for a Sustainable World, will be launched at the official celebration of the World Water Day. The WWDR 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability. Taking account of economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, […]
Closing Gender Gap in Education
Empowering adolescent girls and young women through education is the aim – and the name – of a programme launched in New York today by UNESCO, UN Women, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank. Announced by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde […]
Gender-Based Violence in and Around Schools Prevents Millions of Children Worldwide from Fulfilling their Academic Potential
The EFA Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and UNGEI call for urgent action to combat school-related gender-based violence NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 – Gender-based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the […]
