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Democracy 6 December 2024 Education International stands in solidarity with Korean teachers and education unionists in their defense of democracy
Education International expressed its full and unwavering solidarity with all teachers and education unionists in South Korea as they defend their democracy in the face of authoritarian actions by the Yoon Suk-Yeol administration.
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Climate action and literacy 21 November 2024 Climate justice, climate education, and resilient education systems for all without delay
Education International Statement to COP 29
Education International is the voice and force of education and part of the international trade union movement. Education International represents over 33 million teachers and education support personnel through over 375 education unions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 October 2024 Solidarity with Unionists, Teachers, and Students in Lebanon
Education International (EI) reaffirms its longstanding commitment to advocating for lasting peace, security, and the protection of human rights in the Middle East. We call on all State Parties, and non-state actors to end the violence, enforce an immediate ceasefire, and restore the functioning of schools throughout the region.
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Go public! Fund education 28 June 2024 Fund education: An urgent appeal to the G7
Call to the G7 Italy 2024 Ministerial meeting on Education
Education International supports the following statement released ahead of the G7 Italy 2024 Ministerial meeting on Education, following an initiative of Federazione Lavoratori della Conoscenza (FLC-CGIL), concerned by the exclusion of education unions from this important convening:
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 June 2024 Reclaiming Public Education For All
On the occasion of Public Service Day, Education International signed the statement on Reclaiming Public Education for All:
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 June 2024 Education International calls on the World Bank Board to provide remedy and compensation for harm done to students and teachers at Bridge International Academies
Students at the International Financing Corporation-funded Bridge International Academies (Bridge) in Kenya were sexually abused, maimed, and killed. Staff had their labour rights routinely violated. They now all deserve remedy and compensation.
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Democracy 30 May 2024 Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people
This week leaders of eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) travelled to Ramallah to convey their solidarity to unions in the West Bank and Gaza. These organisations represent almost every sector of the global economy and have members in more than 150 countries representing...
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Leading the profession 17 May 2024 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Education International has signed the joint Global Union Federation (GUF) LGBTI+ Workers statement. Everybody must see their rights respected!
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Democracy 3 May 2024 Global Student Forum and Education International joint statement on Palestine protests on university campuses
The Global Student Forum and Education International stand in solidarity with university students and staff engaging in peaceful protests in support of the Palestinian people and against Israel’s war in Gaza, on campuses around the world.
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Democracy 31 January 2024 Palestine: Global Unions Call for Unified Action Following ICJ Ruling on Gaza Genocide Case
Statement by the Council of Global Unions
The Global Unions signatory below note the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Order issued in the case filed by South Africa against Israel regarding the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, which demonstrates the vital importance of the international rule of law and effective enforcement.
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Democracy 15 January 2024 Education International's Executive Board stands with teachers and unionists fighting for democracy in Argentina
The Executive Board of Education International, meeting online on 11 January, expressed unwavering support and solidarity with the teachers, unionists, and the people of Argentina defending democracy in the face of repressive measures proposed by the new government.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 December 2023 Our global solidarity is imperative to defend human rights
Education International's statement on International Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, Education International reaffirms our collective commitment to defending human rights around the world. We must remain firm and united around the principles of peace, justice, equality, democracy, and dignity for all. It is our shared responsibility to stand resolutely against all human rights violations and ...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 October 2023 Go Public! Advancing Further and Higher Education and Research for the Common Good
EI's 12th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference Statement | Mexico, October 2023
On 24-26 October, Education International (EI) member organisations convened in Mexico City for EI’s 12th Further and Higher Education and Research Conference. Together, they adopted the following statement:
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Statements 14 October 2023 Education International calls for an immediate stop to the disproportionate and indistinct retaliation in Gaza
In the face of escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, Education International called upon the Israel War Cabinet to end the suffering and destruction and to respect the principles of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law. The appeal reminds the parties to return the captives, protect the lives...
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Equity and inclusion 11 October 2023 Education International joins global call to invest in girls’ rights
Statement on the International Day of the Girl Child - 11 October 2023
October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, is a day of mobilisation and action to advance the rights of girls around the world. Amid worrying developments that have undone decades of progress on girls’ rights, Education International joins allies from around the world in calling for governments and...
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Democracy 9 October 2023 Joint EI-ETUCE Statement on Israel and Palestine
Education International and the European Trade Union Committee for Education condemn the severe attack Hamas launched against Israel. Education International stands in solidarity with the teachers, students, and communities in the region and calls on the international community to do their utmost to stop the bloodshed and avoid a catastrophic...
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Statements 13 September 2023 Libya: Solidarity Statement Following Deadly Floods
We stand together, united in grief and hope, as we bear witness to the devastating floods of Storm Daniel that have already claimed 11,000 lives and over 10,000 missing in Libya, and destroyed the livelihoods of thousands of others.
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Democracy 13 September 2023 Global Unions condemn the escalating violations of human and labour rights and civil liberties in Iran
Statement by the Council of Global Unions
The Council of Global Unions (CGU), representing over 200 million workers through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), condemns the escalating violations of trade union leaders' and activists' human and labour rights and civil liberties...
Global Unions condemn the escalating violations of human and labour rights and civil liberties in Iran