Articles
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13 August 2024 
Education International’s 10th World Congress makes a strong call for peace
NewsEducation union leaders meeting in Buenos Aires for the 10th Education International World Congress have adopted several resolutions in solidarity with educators and students affected by war and armed conflict and that call for the protection of schools as safe sanctuaries. Unionists also highlighted the role of education in building...
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30 May 2024 
Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people
StatementsThis week leaders of eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) travelled to Ramallah to convey their solidarity to unions in the West Bank and Gaza. These organisations represent almost every sector of the global economy and have members in more than 150 countries representing...
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29 March 2024 
Palestine: Unionists call for an end to the war amid catastrophic conditions
News“After 173 days of the war on Gaza, more than 32,414 people have been killed, more than 74,787 wounded, and more than 10,000 are missing...More than 5,826 students and 264 teachers have been killed, and 9,570 students and 960 teachers are trying to recover from their injuries." This is the...
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14 February 2024 
National Education Association Board of Directors takes action to reaffirm call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
NewsThe Board of Directors of the National Education Association renewed NEA’s original call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas when it adopted a motion that underscored the need for the release of the hostages abducted by Hamas from Israel on October 7, immediate and full humanitarian aid to affected...
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26 January 2024 
International Day of Education: Unionists celebrate the right to education by campaigning for quality public education for all
NewsOn January 24, the International Day of Education, education unionists from around the world came together to reaffirm their commitment to the universal right to education and to mark the first year of the Education International global campaign Go Public! Fund Education. The campaign is an urgent call for governments...
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12 October 2023 
Palestine: Empowering women teachers
NewsThe General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) has put gender equity at the heart of union priorities, organising training sessions for women members around the theme “Women's and girls’ full participation in society: Are Palestinian women reaping the benefits of education in similar ways to the rest of the world?”
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 - 2026 Transforming The union through digital capacity and female educators’ leadership practice
To develop strong, democratic, and independent teachers’ trade unions able to effectively defend and promote their members’ interests and actively advocate for quality, publicly funded education for all.
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2021 - 2027 African Young Educators Network (AYEN)
The Africa Young Educators Network (AYEN) was launched on 23rd September 2021 during a virtual webinar attended by 40 young male and female educators aged 35 years and below. It is designed as a multi-level net work with sub-regional networks feeding into a regional structure, enabling young educators across Africa...
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2012 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Palestine)
Ongoing support for union capacity building.
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Affiliates
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Palestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees
PFUUPE
Palestine Polytechnic UniversityP.O. Box 182Hebrontel: +972 (2) 223.30.50tel: +972 (2) 223.35.05fax: +970 (2) 223.96.41 -
General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools
GUWKPS
P.O. Box 1216Nablustel: +970-9-238.51.36fax: +970-9-384.374 -
General Union of Palestinian Teachers
GUPT
P.O. Box 20081Jerusalemtel: +970 224 201 47tel: +970 599 842 006fax: +970 224 201 49