Education 2.0 & 3.0

The International Day of Education celebrates education worldwide by promoting the idea that education plays a key role in building sustainable and resilient societies, and contributes to the achievement of all other Sustainable Development Goals.

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Founded after the end of the second World War, the  United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security. While the history of the United Nations is important, its future depends on what we do today. At a United Nations Conference in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. These goals are referred to as The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This series will introduce you to each goal, deepen your familiarity with the history of the United Nations and ultimately make you an SDG champion to transform the world.

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The United Nations has issued an update on each of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s what you need to know.

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

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Global citizenship, the idea that the actions we take here can affect lives all over the world, is a compelling lesson for the classroom

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Today, as part of its anti-misinformation campagign, the United Nations launched the campaign #TakeCareBeforeYouShare There is a video of the launch press conference here: https://youtu.be/rH8BkTkRFuY They chose to launch on World Social Media Day (30 June),

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IFLA has submitted a response to a call from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism concerning the impact of new technologies, sharing experience and highlighting the need to respect the key library value of equal access to education. 

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