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By Jacob Blasius, Executive Director of the Global Student Forum and Organising Partner of the Education and Academia Stakeholder Group The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG) was established to […]

As governments and UN leaders gathered in New York for the 2025 High-Level Political Forum, universities and their partners convened the first Global Higher Education Symposium to reimagine the role

At the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum in New York, the University of Gothenburg’s SDG 8 Initiative and partners convened a side event on Decent Work and Economic Growth. Co-hosted

Higher education students were in focus at this year’s UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), where delegates debated how education can drive progress on the 2030 Agenda. From

With only 17% of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on track, a new initiative is putting higher education at the center of the push for progress. The Leaders in Higher

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, calls for reform have grown louder. The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG) has added its voice to the global conversation, welcoming

The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG) has submitted its official sectoral paper ahead of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), highlighting the indispensable role of education in addressing today’s

The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG) has submitted its response to the Zero Draft of the 2025 HLPF Ministerial Declaration. While we welcome the draft’s focus on science, evidence-based

The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG) warmly welcomes the Human Rights Council’s new resolution reaffirming the vital role of education in strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of