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UN Official Unveils Comprehensive "Peace" Agenda
November 14, 2017
At an August event, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed advocated an all-encompassing agenda for UN peacekeeping efforts by seeking support for "an inclusive strategy" taking into account "the entire peace continuum, from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and long-term development."
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UNESCO Calls for More "Citizenship Education" Reporting
November 13, 2017
Based on its review of education data reported by countries around the world, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has determined that over half of countries reporting on student assessment failed to provide sufficient information on their inclusion of "Global Citizenship Education" in school curricula.
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UNESCO Critiques World Progress on "Diversity" Education
November 13, 2017
In an analysis of a report it commissioned on the progress of its "Global Citizenship Education" agenda, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) found that education systems around the world are failing to sufficiently promote the concepts of "cultural diversity and tolerance" among teachers and students.
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UN Official Calls for Stronger Climate Pledges
November 08, 2017
Highlighting the demands of UN officials and environmental activists on an urgent halt to greenhouse gas emissions, UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim has warned that national pledges made under the UN's Paris climate accord amount to only a third of the action needed to meet the objectives of the deal.
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UN Women Strategy Targets "Social Norms"
November 08, 2017
As part of the UN "sustainable development" agenda, and at a planned cost of $1.7 billion, the UN Women agency has endorsed a Strategic Plan for the years 2018 to 2021 that includes a push for the repeal of "discriminatory" legal frameworks and "the transformation of discriminatory social norms and stereotypes" in countries around the world.
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