Reframing the right to education in a rapidly evolving world: Insights from UNESCO’s Formal Dialogue 重新构思在飞速发展的世界中的受教育权：从联合国教科文组织正式对话中得到的洞见

21 December 2023 The dialogue brought to light a complex reality. While 62% of countries have legally enshrined the right to education, significant challenges persist. UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education, Stefania Giannini, underscored the “need to adapt and update” our international frameworks on education to address contemporary challenges such as digital transformation, climate change and the persistent and emerging challenges faced by vulnerable groups.

12月21日2023年，对话揭示了一个复杂的现实。尽管62%的国家在法律上将受教育权确立为法定权利，但仍然存在重大挑战。联合国教科文组织教育助理总干事Stefania Giannini强调了我们需要“适应和更新”教育国际框架的必要性，以应对数字转型、气候变化以及弱势群体面临的持续和新兴挑战。

Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, advocated for a reimagined approach to education, emphasizing “education and lifelong learning as a global public good” that fosters freedom, curiosity, and critical thinking.

联合国人权事务副高级专员Nada Al-Nashif倡导重新构想教育的方法，强调“教育和终身学习作为全球公共产品”，促进自由、好奇心和批判性思维。

Commitments to expand lifelong learning opportunities for all Highlighting practical steps towards this vision, Mongolia’s Education and Science Minister Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren shared insights into his country’s recent landmark education reforms, stating “we are putting this into practice by ensuring the right to education through our deeds, not just words.” These reforms exemplify a commitment to inclusive, quality and lifelong learning opportunities for all.

致力于扩大终身学习机会的承诺。为了实现这一愿景，蒙古国教育与科学部长Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren分享了他国最近的具有里程碑意义的教育改革的见解，他表示“我们正在通过行动而非言辞来确保受教育权利的实现。” 这些改革体现了对所有人包容、高质量和终身学习机会的承诺。

Portugal’s Education Minister João Costa stressed the importance of an inclusive education system, arguing “if an education system is not inclusive, it is not a quality education system” and highlighted the need to promote democratic values through education in the face of populism, racism and radicalism.

葡萄牙教育部长João Costa强调了包容性教育体系的重要性，他认为“如果教育体系不具有包容性，就不是高质量的教育体系”，并强调了在面对民粹主义、种族主义和激进主义时通过教育促进民主价值观的必要性。

The two interactive discussions, moderated by UNESCO’s Director for the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, Borhene Chakroun, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Farida Shaheed, invited all participants to engage in a global reflection, gathering their inputs and comments on the scope of the evolving right to education framework.

由联合国教科文组织政策与终身学习体系司司长Borhene Chakroun主持的两场互动讨论以及联合国受教育权问题特别报告员Farida Shaheed主持的讨论，邀请所有参与者参与全球思考，收集他们对不断发展的受教育权框架范围的意见和评论。

The dialogue concluded with a general agreement: to begin the process of expanding the international normative framework on education, ensuring legal underpinnings align with the Transforming Education Summit’s vision. This includes enhancing the state obligations on education quality, equity and inclusion, and advancing towards universal access to free education.

对话以一致的共识结束：开始扩大教育国际规范框架的过程，确保法律基础与“变革教育峰会”的愿景一致。其中包括加强对教育质量、公平和包容性的国家义务，并推进全面实现免费教育的目标。

This gathering marked a pivotal step in redefining the right to education and aligning it with the needs of our rapidly changing world.

这次聚会标志着重新定义受教育权利并使其与我们迅速变化的世界需求保持一致的关键步骤。