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Revised Recommendation Concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education Relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ('1974 Recommendation') Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO The revision of the 1974 Recommendation provides the international community with the opportunity to strengthen the instrument so that it can support the design and implementation of effective educational policies and programmes, which can put the world on a pathway to lasting peace and sustainable development for all, in line with the requirements of the 2030 Agenda and the body of international legal norms adopted since 1974.  New Uzbekistan and Human Rights: Uzbekistan’s Progress Towards Compliance With International Obligations on Human Rights Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: National Human Rights Center (NHRC) The present information briefly highlights the basic directions of state policy on the implementation of personal, political, economic and social rights in 2018-2019. It also underlines the development of national human rights institutions, the role of civil society institutions in protecting human rights, as well as Uzbekistan’s human rights initiatives at the international arena and the implementation of international human rights treaties.  Mpanga Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Îles de Paix This 15-minute report allows you to discover the life of rural populations in the Kabambiro areas in Uganda, but also the challenges these people face. This report shows how solutions are put in place to overcome these various difficulties, in particular by addressing the issue of sustainable family farming.  Democracy and the Accommodation of Diversity: Advancing Pluralism Through Power Sharing, Self-Governance and Limited Government Year of publication: 2018 Author: Rotimi Suberu Corporate author: Global Centre for Pluralism (Canada) Democracy is, paradoxically, both essential and precarious in diverse and divided societies with deep cultural or ethnic (i.e., linguistic, regional, religious, racial, and other attributes of identity) divides. group). There are examples of relatively non-violent management of ethnic diversity in undemocratic systems, including the Ottoman Empire's millet system to accommodate non-Muslim communities; the British colonial system of indirect administration; and the informal ethnic balancing practices of many African dictatorships. However, the majority of ethnicity scholars agree that undemocratic regimes are often unsuccessful - and ultimately, unsustainable - managers of ethnic diversity, and that there are "no viable alternatives. democracy ”as a pluralist, peaceful, just and sustainable system of governance of such diversity. This is because basic democratic practices, including credible multiparty elections and effective protections for civil rights and freedoms, are essential for the proper articulation, representation and accommodation of competing ethnic interests.  Kazakhstan Country Gender Assessment Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Asian Development Bank (ADB) This country gender assessment report for the Republic of Kazakhstan is based on the 2006 report and is based on the experience accumulated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its work to support gender equality and women's rights in Kazakhstan. The assessment takes into account ADB's Strategy 2020 and the various gender equality strategies and objectives adopted for all ADB interventions.  Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in North and Central Asia Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UN ESCAP This report examines the immediate, medium-, and long-term challenges facing the SCC subregion in achieving the SDGs, especially in the event of sudden shocks to key fiscal drivers such as growth, interest rates, and government revenues.  Messages Delivered by Young People at the First Government-Youth Dialogue for Central Asia and Afghanistan Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) During this first Government-Youth Dialogue for Central Asia and Afghanistan, 25 young people stood in front of their Deputy Ministers and spoke on behalf of the young people of the region about the most pressing regional peace and security issues for their generation.  Louvain Coopération, University and Solidarity Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Louvain Coopération Louvain Coopération, the NGO of UCL puts university skills into practice to meet the challenges of development. Since 1981, the NGO has been fighting against hunger, disease and poverty alongside the most disadvantaged populations.Louvain Coopération is today the largest university NGO in Belgium and leads 23 projects with 140 partners in the South.  Students Get Involved With Louvain Coopération Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Louvain Coopération UCL students get involved in Southern countries! Discover their adventures alongside Louvain Coopération, the UCL NGO!  Guidelines on Open and Distance Learning for Youth and Adult Literacy Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Commonwealth of Learning Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy addresses a gap in literacy provision by presenting open and distance learning (ODL) principles and practices to illustrate how learning and education can be delivered at a distance.This publication is divided into two main parts. Part 1 presents practical guidance in four areas—planning, development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation—and part 2 considers the various technologies that are used for ODL programmes and could support youth and adult literacy learning.Policy-makers, literacy providers and educators will benefit from understanding and applying the concept and principles of ODL in designing and delivering effective, inclusive and sustainable literacy programmes and learning opportunities— strengthening the resilience of their literacy programmes and expanding outreach and participation in the process.