UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning: promoting lifelong learning for all

The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is our guide to action. Leaving no one behind is at the centre of this global planof action for people, planet and prosperity. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UIL has a special responsibility for supporting countries to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ (SDG 4). But we are also charged with realizing the potential contribution of lifelong learning to the other 16 SDGs. In today’s fast-changing world, where social, economic and political contexts are being constantly reshaped, learning must be continuous and lifelong, for everyone.