Education choice platform Studyportals has joined a UNESCO coalition to protect education access for those affected by Covid school closures.

Achievements made over the previous 25 years within girls' education is threatened by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to UNESCO.

An education "emergency" – in addition to the global health crisis – will exacerbate education iniquity globally, education professionals have been warned.

A pre-pilot Qualifications Passport aiming to help displaced people with missing qualification documents will be launched in Zambia in this month.

The eighth Groningen Declaration Network conference in Mexico, will see at least 12 new signatories of its Declaration – including The PIE News.

A UN convention which will facilitate mutual recognition of qualifications in Asia Pacific countries will boost students and staff mobility in the region.

CEO of NAFSA, Esther Brimmer, has said the Trump administration's decision to leave UNESCO will serve to isolate the US and waste opportunities for international exchange.

UNESCO's International Mother Language Day this week highlighted the importance of multilingualism and learning in the mother tongue.