UN General Assembly adopts Indian Co-sponsored Resolution on ‘Education For Democracy’

January 20, 2023

UN General Assembly adopts Indian Co-sponsored Resolution on ‘Education For Democracy’: In a resolution titled “Education for Democracy,” the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) emphasises that everyone has a constitutional right to an education. The resolution, which was co-sponsored by India, recognises that “education for all” contributes to the strengthening of democracy. The resolution encourages member states to integrate education for democracy into their education standards.

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This isn’t the first time that an education resolution has been adopted by the UN General Assembly. An similar resolution from the Assembly earlier this year urged all UN organisations to employ education to advance democracy, human rights, and peace. The resolution aimed at encouraging member states to integrate education for democracy into their education standards.