It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 to honor education and its centrality to human well-being and sustainable development.
The 2020 theme is ‘Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace’.
About Educationright
The right to education is enshrined in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, goes further to stipulate that countries shall make higher education accessible to all.
Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030.