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See - Sada Elbalad
22-05-2025
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
ICESCO Expert Faizah Alaoui Nominated to UNESCO's Advisory Board
Mohamed Mandour The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is proud to announce that Faizah Alaoui, Expert at the Organization's Education Sector, has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEMR). This flagship initiative by UNESCO monitors progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on quality education. Alaoui will represent ICESCO at the 10th Annual Meeting of the GEMR Advisory Board, to be held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 10–11 June 2025. This appointment reflects ICESCO's growing influence in shaping global education policy and its commitment to ensuring that the voice and priorities of the Islamic world are effectively represented in the international arena. It also reaffirms the Organization's active engagement in the global dialogue on education. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Fewer than two-thirds of countries regulate food and drinks in schools, UNESCO report finds
NEW DELHI: Only 60 per cent of countries have legislations and standards governing food and beverages in schools, according to the Global Education Monitoring Report by UNESCO. The report has been published in partnership with the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is the research initiative of the School Meals Coalition. "Only 93 out of 187 countries have legislation, compulsory standards or guidance on school food and beverages. However, only 29 per cent of these 93 countries had measures restricting food and beverage marketing in schools and only 60 per cent have standards governing food and beverages," according to the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report. The GEM team noted that a survey-based assessment of school-based food and nutrition education in 30 low- and middle-income countries found that integration within the school system was mostly through extracurricular or project-based activities rather than as a standalone subject or across the curriculum. "In only three of 28 countries were assessments regularly conducted and used. The assessment information included changes in attitudes and perceptions about food and nutrition, knowledge, food practice, nutritional status, habits and diets," according to the report. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads View Deals Undo "Most school meal programmes have education goals, alongside nutrition, health and social protection objectives. However, fewer programmes focus on preventing or mitigating obesity," it read. Another survey focused on school meal provision found that 72 per cent of countries reported some limitations on food marketing on school grounds and 52 per cent had national-level prohibitions on foods permitted on or near school grounds. "A review of nutrition policy engagement with food system transformation in high-income countries highlighted that, while most policy actions focused on communication for healthy choice behaviour change, most outcomes in the food environment domain focused on food labelling, product reformulation, providing healthy food in schools and restricting food advertising," the GEM Report read. "There was a lack of emphasis on reducing consumption of unhealthy food or drinks. There was an emphasis on individual responsibility instead of the food environment and on regulatory and legislative reforms," according to the report. It called for a whole-school approach, combining school meal provision with nutrition education, physical activity and extracurricular initiatives. It also called for efforts on food literacy to transform into a lifelong learning pursuit through formal, non-formal and informal learning. "There is a need to build capacity at all levels through education and training across a range of sectors, including health, nutrition, agriculture and food systems. Despite clear interdependencies, the linkages between education and nutrition remain under-researched, including in data collection and monitoring of programmes and outcomes," according to the report.
Zawya
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Education in Jeopardy: Catholic Bishops Decry Prolonged School Closures in Northern Nigeria (By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh)
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) ( has expressed deep concern over the recent decision by some governors in northern Nigeria to close schools for five weeks during the Ramadan period. Millions of students are caught in the crossfire as the region's education system, already beset by challenges, faces the added strain of prolonged school closures. According to the CBCN, the prolonged school closures will not only disrupt the academic calendar but also jeopardize the education and future of millions of Nigerian children. "This decision will exacerbate the existing education crisis in the region, which has one of the highest rates of out-of-school children in the world," said Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the CBCN. The bishops emphasised that education is a fundamental right of every child, and it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that this right is protected. "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights emphasize the right to education as a fundamental human right," said the CBCN officials. Results from studies reveal the devastating effects which extended school closures can have on students' learning outcomes, particularly in regions already struggling with low educational attainment. For instance, a World Bank report states that prolonged school closures in low-income countries can lead to significant learning losses, exacerbating existing educational disparities (World Bank, 2020). Similarly, a UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report in 2020 emphasises the importance of minimizing school closures to prevent learning losses, especially in regions with existing educational disparities (UNESCO, 2020). Moreover, research by the National Bureau of Economic Research has shown that school closures in the United States have significant negative effects on student achievement, suggesting that extended closures can have long-lasting and far-reaching consequences for students' educational trajectories (Dee&Dizon-Ross, 2019). The CBCN has therefore urged the governors of the affected states to reconsider this decision and explore alternative arrangements that respect the rights and freedoms of all citizens. The prelates prayed that those in government will prioritise the education and well-being of all Nigerian children, regardless of their faith or background, and work towards creating a more just and equitable society for all. They also called on the Federal Government to intervene and ensure that the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their faith or background, are protected. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).
