This policy-oriented research paper investigates some of the aspects of the right to education that might require a stronger footing in the international normative framework and potential expansion for the 21st century. Digital education, increasing human mobility, changing demographics, climate change, and expectations of opportunities for learning throughout life are just a few of the areas that are testing the limits of the existing international normative framework. The culmination of a round of open consultation processes, as well as international seminars and events, and research, this paper presents some of the emerging trends, challenges, and norms that have been discussed.
In this general comment, the Committee on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the urgent need to address the adverse effects of environmental degradation, with a special focus on climate change, on the enjoyment of children’s rights, and clarifies the obligations of States to address environmental harm and climate change. The Committee also explains how children’s rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child apply to environmental protection, and confirms that children have a right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
The Fortaleza Declaration was adopted during the 2024 Global Education Meeting (GEM), held in Fortaleza, Brazil on October, the 31. and November, 1. of 2024. It was organized by UNESCO and hosted by the Government of Brazil.
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La Declaración de Fortaleza fue adoptada durante la Reunión Mundial sobre Educación 2024 (GEM), celebrada en Fortaleza, Brasil, los días 31 de octubre y 1 de noviembre de 2024, organizada por la UNESCO y acogida por el Gobierno de Brasil.
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