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Arab Countries

The Arab Countries Cross-regional Structure brings together education unions from Arabic speaking countries in the Africa and Asia Pacific regions.

The cross-regional structure facilitates cooperation among members, helping education unions join forces and exchange best practices to address their common challenges.

To find out more about our work in Arab countries, please click here.

  1. Equity and inclusion

    Statement by the global labour movement on the United Nations Secretary General’s Biennial Report on the Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

    5 December 2024

    On 5 December 2024, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, presents to the UN General Assembly his 3rd biennial report on the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration. The report also includes a limited set of indicators to assist reviews of the Compact alongside a strategy for improving disaggregated...

    Statement by the global labour movement on the United Nations Secretary General’s Biennial Report on the Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
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  2. Leading the profession 3 December 2024

    Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan

    The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has yet to pay teachers their October salaries. Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU) President Abdulwahed Mohammad Haje voiced his discontent, stating, “They have no intention for salaries to reach the teachers easily.”

    Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan
  3. Democracy 28 November 2024

    Education voices | Manal Hdaife on the impact of war on education communities in Lebanon

    Manal Hdaife

    The recent conflict in Lebanon, has had devastating consequences for the civilian population, including students and educators. Since September 2024, the severe Israeli bombing has affected over 500,000 students and more than 45,000 teachers according to UNESCO data. More than 70% of public schools and other educational establishments are currently...

    Education voices | Manal Hdaife on the impact of war on education communities in Lebanon
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 November 2024

    Morocco: Education unionists celebrate progress and continue to mobilise for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign

    Education International member organisation the Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement - Union Marocaine du Travail (FNE-UMT) continues its mobilisation for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in Morocco. Having secured significant wins through social dialogue, the union has resolved to place the Go Public! campaign and the United Nations recommendations on...

    Morocco: Education unionists celebrate progress and continue to mobilise for the Go Public! Fund Education campaign
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 November 2024

    Global Education Monitoring Report 2024: Collaborative leadership in schools critical to quality education

    The Global Education Monitoring Report , “Leadership in Education” was launched on 31 October in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the UNESCO Global Education Meeting. It provides the latest data for monitoring Sustainable Development Goal 4 and reviews the evidence on leadership in the education sector. The report calls for school principals...

    Global Education Monitoring Report 2024: Collaborative leadership in schools critical to quality education
  6. Solidarity in emergencies 22 October 2024

    Lebanon: Call to solidarity with unionists, teachers and students

    Education International (EI) launched a call for solidarity to support education unions in Lebanon as they assist their communities due to the escalating violence in the region which continues to inflict devastating harm on civilians including students and teachers. Schools, students, and educators are being directly impacted by the continued...

    Lebanon: Call to solidarity with unionists, teachers and students
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 14 October 2024

    Solidarity with Unionists, Teachers, and Students in Lebanon

    Education International (EI) reaffirms its longstanding commitment to advocating for lasting peace, security, and the protection of human rights in the Middle East. We call on all State Parties, and non-state actors to end the violence, enforce an immediate ceasefire, and restore the functioning of schools throughout the region.

    Solidarity with Unionists, Teachers, and Students in Lebanon
  8. Equity and inclusion 11 October 2024

    Education voices | Teachers stand proud as allies for girls’ vision for the future

    Marking the International Day of the Girl Child

    On October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, educators around the world reaffirm their commitment to advancing girls’ rights through education. This year’s theme, “Girls’ vision for the future” , highlights their potential to effect change and to build a world where all girls are protected, respected, and...

    Education voices | Teachers stand proud as allies for girls’ vision for the future
  9. Standards and working conditions 4 October 2024

    The future rests with our teachers. Stand with us!

    Mugwena Maluleke, President of Education International, address for World Teachers’ Day 2024

    I want to acknowledge the incredible work of Education International's member organizations worldwide, who are marking this day with their own celebrations and actions, standing united in our call to value, respect, and invest in teachers. From rural to urban schools, across both the Global South and North, they amplify...

    The future rests with our teachers. Stand with us!