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[Video] Learning about SDG 4 Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Life is continual learning, we learn to read to understand a constantly changing role, to participate and to live together. We learn in the classroom and beyond its world. Cities are places of opportunity but they can be also be places of exclusion. There are 758 million people over the age 15 in the world who can't read or write. Two out of three of them are women. Local governments because they are close to the people are able to respond to their needs and contribute to create equal educational opportunities. They work to ensure that facilities are ideal for learning and community life. They promote the adoption of sustainable life styles and provide education in values. Local government work with educators and administrations to ensure adequate resources and to improve education. In all these ways local governments contribute to achieve sustainable development goals for ensuring inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning. 
Water Security and the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Water Security Issues Series, 1) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO | International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM) The ‘Global Water Security Issues (GWSI) series’ is the product of synergy within the UNESCO system, in particular the International Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM).The first edition of the GWSI series also seeks to demonstrate that water has a central role in all aspects of economic development and social welfare, and that concerted action via a collective approach of the water-using sectors is needed to ensure water’s many benefits are maximized and shared equitably and that water-related development goals are achieved.While this publication is factual, containing the most current information available concerning the state of knowledge on water security in the perspective of sustainable development and covering the most recent developments that affect it, this publication also provides decision-makers with concrete examples of approaches and potential responses for addressing water security-related challenges from the perspectives of both the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and a broader political and sectoral scope, which covers development, financing, capacity-building, institutional reform and technology.It is hoped that this publication will be a reference source on water security as it covers all aspects of human development and the cases and solutions introduced in the GWSI series can be invaluable for decision-makers, their advisors and anyone interested in – and concerned about – water security, and that this first edition will reach an ever-widening audience that includes actors outside the ‘water box’ who make or influence broad socio-economic policies that can affect water security. 
Addressing Anti-semitism in Schools: Training Curriculum for School Directors Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO | OSCE. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights This OSCE/ODIHR and UNESCO co-publication aims to help school directors to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism. The curriculum, intended for school director trainers, is designed to be comprehensive, robust, practical and adaptable. It suggests concrete ways to address anti-Semitism and counter prejudice in and through education, while promoting human rights, global citizenship education, and gender equality.The co-publication is part of a series of four training curricula, designed for trainers of (1) primary school teachers, (2) secondary school teachers, (3) vocational school teachers, and (4) school directors. 
Cracking the Code: Empowering Rural Women and Girls through Digital Skills; Side Event during the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 14 March 2018, United Nations Headquarters: Report Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO | Germany. Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) co-organised the side event ‘Cracking the code: Empowering rural women and girls through digital skills’ on 14 March 2018, United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the 62nd session of the CSW. More than 500 participants participated in the event while a broad global audience followed the discussions through live webcast.This report provides an overview of the discussions and examples of government, civil society organizations, and private sector initiatives to close the gender digital gap and empower rural girls and women to be ICT users, creators and innovators through gender-responsive digital skills training as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education more broadly. 
Uzbekistan: Voluntary National Review 2020 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) This voluntary review contains information on the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals by the Republic of Uzbekistan, objectives and directions for further activities. Special attention is paid to SDG 4 "Education", where the priority is to improve the quality and coverage of education at all levels, as well as the development of the lifelong education system. 
Keeping the Promise: Ending Violence Against Children by 2030 Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) This report aims to help us keep that promise to children. It documents what has been achieved to date through collective action, reminds us of the prevalence and nature of violence, sets out the evidence on solutions, and charts a course for accelerated progress. 
Global Sustainable Development Report 2019: The Future is Now Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) The Report, requested by all countries to evaluate progress on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, is the first of its kind since the landmark Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted four years ago. Entitled “The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development,” the report finds that the current development model is not sustainable, and the progress made in the last two decades is in danger of being reversed through worsening social inequalities and potentially irreversible declines in the natural environment that sustains us. The scientists concluded that a far more optimistic future is still attainable, but only by drastically changing development policies, incentives and actions.The report argues that understanding the interconnections between the individual SDGs and the concrete systems that define society today will be essential to devise policies that manage difficult trade-offs. 
[Summary] World Youth Report: Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) The World Youth Report on “Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), examines the mutually supportive roles of the new agenda and current youth development efforts. The report provides insight into the role of young people in sustainable development in the context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related frameworks, in particular, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development and the World Programme of Action for Youth.The Report considers the role the 2030 Agenda can play in enhancing youth development efforts and examines how evidence-based youth policies can help accelerate youth-related objectives. It explores the critical role young people have in the implementation of sustainable development efforts at all levels. This publication is a summary of the World Youth Report on “Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. 
The United Nations world water development report 2018: nature-based solutions for water Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) The 2018 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2018) seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, about the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS) to address contemporary water management challenges across all sectors, and particularly regarding water for agriculture, sustainable cities, disaster risk reduction and water quality. NBS use or mimic natural processes to enhance water availability (e.g., soil moisture retention, groundwater recharge), improve water quality (e.g., natural and constructed wetlands, riparian buffer strips), and reduce risks associated with water-related disasters and climate change (e.g., floodplain restoration, green roofs). The WWDR2018, titled Nature-based solutions for water, demonstrates how nature-based solutions (NBS) offer a vital means of moving beyond business-as-usual to address many of the world’s water challenges while simultaneously delivering additional benefits vital to all aspects of sustainable development. Currently, water management remains heavily dominated by traditional, human-built (i.e. ‘grey’) infrastructure and the enormous potential for NBS remains under-utilized. NBS include green infrastructure that can substitute, augment or work in parallel with grey infrastructure in a cost-effective manner. The goal is to find the most appropriate blend of green and grey investments to maximize benefits and system efficiency while minimizing costs and trade-offs. NBS for water are central to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development because they also generate social, economic and environmental co-benefits, including human health and livelihoods, food and energy security, sustainable economic growth, decent jobs, ecosystem rehabilitation and maintenance, and biodiversity. Although NBS are not a panacea, they will play an essential role towards the circular economy and in building a more equitable future for all. Working with nature improves the management of water resources, helps achieve water security for all, and supports the core aspects of sustainable development. The World Water Development Report was presented at the 8th World Water Forum, in Brasilia (Brazil) on the 19th of March. URL: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/2018-nature-based-solutions/ 
International Conference on Human Security and Peace in Central Asia Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO | OSCE Academy in Bishkek From the perspective of confronting threats and encouraging development in Central Asia, UNESCO and the OSCE Academy organized an international conference on 'Human Security and Peace in Central Asia'. These two organizations are dedicated to promoting international security and understanding through highlighting and developing the diverse human and cultural values of peace and encouraging dialogue based on recognition, respect for diversity, and observance of human rights.