UN General Assembly Adopts Indian Co-sponsored Resolution On 'Education For Democracy'

UN General Assembly Adopts Indian Co-sponsored Resolution On 'Education For Democracy'

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Category : International Published on: January 21 2023

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  • In a bid to provide education to all, a resolution titled "Education for Democracy" has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 18th January 2023.
  • The resolution, which was co-sponsored by India, recognises that “education for all” contributes to the strengthening of democracy.
  • Earlier in March 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted a similar resolution encouraging all UN entities to use education to promote peace, human rights, and democracy.
  • United Nations General Assembly is the United Nation’s chief policy-making and representative organ and was created in 1945.
  • It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
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