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The 10th Education International (EI) World Congress, meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 29 July to 2 August 2024, recognises that:

1. The world is undergoing a profound transformation that is impacting on the future of humanity as well as that of trade unionism and education. The deepening crisis of capitalism has resulted in the growing army of "never educated children" or deepening mass illiteracy in society. In Africa, the continent regarded as the least contributor to world knowledge production, this is felt more directly. The future of education rests in solidarity. At the core of solidarity is the principle of leaving no one behind. Solidarity is the key to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. We need to promote and embrace unity in diversity;
2. There is a direct relationship between knowledge and the elimination of hunger, diseases, poverty, unemployment, and inequalities;
3. Humanity is tied together by the bonds of solidarity, care, and justice, to overcome all odds that hold back progress, justice, and development;
4. The world is focused on conflict that has economic implication or where the western world has interest but turns a blind eye to areas where mass killing takes place;
5. The ITUC Global Rights Index depicts the world’s worst countries for workers.

Congress calls on member organisations to:

6. Transform their education curriculum into a progressive one that encourages critical democratic citizenship based on core values such as solidarity and humanism;
7. Teaching and learning should relate to the historical and present experiences of those who suffer varying forms of imperialism, modern day slavery, exploitation, racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression on all nations to understand the struggles experienced globally.

Congress mandates the Executive Board to:

8. Consider conducting a survey among EI member organisations based on the ITUC Global Rights Index;
9. Address workers’ rights in those countries without encroaching on the autonomy of the member organisation.