UNESCO Warns of Global Education Funding Crisis as Debt Outpaces School Spending in 113 Countries

Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals

Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30.More was spent on servicing foreign debt than on education in 113 developing countries in 2025, according to research by the UN’s culture and education agency, Unesco. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries spent 3.6 times more on debt than education. Continue reading...

‘Broken and unfair’: Morrison-era policy slogging students with hundreds of millions in extra debt

'We are talking about students carrying a significant debt into their late 40s, and many will never repay it.' The post ‘Broken and unfair’: Morrison-era policy slogging students with hundreds of millions in extra debt appeared first on Crikey.

Kesihatan mental perlu jadi teras dalam pendidikan tinggi negara

USAHA melonjakkan sistem pendidikan tinggi ke tahap yang lebih mampan, berdaya saing dan berpaksikan kemanusiaan menuntut tumpuan serius terhadap kekuatan modal insan sebagai prasyarat utama kelestarian pembangunan negara. Rancangan Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia 2026–2035 (RPTM 2026–2035) menegaskan bahawa modal insan dalam konteks pendidikan tinggi bukan sahaja merujuk kepada penghasilan graduan berkemahiran, tetapi juga pembinaan insan yang ... Read more The post Kesihatan mental perlu jadi teras dalam pendidikan tinggi negara appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

शिक्षकको तलब भुक्तानीका लागि थप बजेट व्यवस्थापन गर्न केन्द्रको निर्देशन

काठमाडौँ । सामुदायिक विद्यालयका शिक्षकहरूको तलब भत्ता भुक्तानीमा देखिएको बजेट अभाव व्यवस्थापन गर्न शिक्षा तथा मानव स्रोत विकास केन्द्रले सम्बन्धित सबै स्थानीय तहलाई आवश्यक निर्देशन दिएको छ। केन्द्रको योजना तथा अनुगमन शाखाले जारी गरेको पत्रमा आर्थिक वर्ष २०८२/८३ मा शिक्षकहरूको तलब भत्ताका लागि स्थानीय तहमा वित्तीय हस्तान्तरण गरिएको बजेट अपुग भएको भन्दै कतिपय स्थानीय तहबाट []

On or Off Campus, Students Stress Over Housing

On or off campus, students stress over housing, especially in high-cost states.

Student loan shake-up hits July 1

Borrowers face substantial changes to student loans beginning next month, including fewer repayment options under President Trump’s tax-and-spending law and the final death blow for the dismantled SAVE plan. Why it matters: Millions of borrowers must pick a new repayment plan, and some will face tighter borrowing caps and higher repayments. Here are some of []...Click to read more

The Ministry of Finance and the United Nations hold a dialogue session on sustainable financing for development in Libya

The Ministry of Finance / United Nations / Hold / Dialogue Session / Sustainable Financing for Development / Libya

CEE session 2026 en Guinée : le taux de réussite global est de 63,35%

Fin du suspense pour les élèves qui ont affronté cette année le Certificat de fin d’études élémentaires (communément appelé examen d’entrée en 7e année). Les autorités de l’Éducation nationale ont rendu publics, ce lundi 6 juillet 2026, les résultats de cet examen qui donne accès au collège. Le taux de réussite global est de 63,35 [] The post CEE session 2026 en Guinée : le taux de réussite global est de 63,35 first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings

“If a program cannot show that it leaves its graduates financially better off than if they had never enrolled, it should not be underwritten by federal taxpayers” The post Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Education Department Announces New Measure to Encourage Student Loan Repayment

America doesn’t just have a student debt problem—it has an accountability problem. If policymakers want an affordable higher education system, they must stop cycles of debt accumulation and forgiveness and require students to pay back the money they borrowed. Last week, the Department of Education announced a temporary 1 student loan interest rate reduction for...

I saw British soldiers killed due to spending failures. More money isn’t the answer

Without radical change, simply 'spending more' will be a catastrophic waste we can't afford

NRC warns of alarming global shortfall in humanitarian funding in 2026

The organization says that halfway through 2026, only 30 percent of the funding required to support 143 million people out of 252 million in need globally has been received. The post NRC warns of alarming global shortfall in humanitarian funding in 2026 first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

UNESCO urges wider use of debt-for-education swaps

UNESCO urges wider use of debt-for-education swaps

Guterres warns: UNRWA on verge of collapse due to funding shortfalls, Israeli restrictions

NEW YORK, July 01 (YPA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is “on the verge of collapse” due to a severe funding crisis. He emphasized that the safety and well-being of millions of refugees are now at stake, and that any further funding []

UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

The UN is facing a funding crisis as it struggles to provide aid, schooling, healthcare, social services and shelter to millions of Palestinian refugees.

Kano Tops ECOWAS Education Spending Rankings In University Of Paris Index

A University of Paris report names Kano the top education spending government in ECOWAS.

Pennsylvania Catholic schools brace for possible tax-credit cuts

If a bill passed by the state House eliminating the tax credits becomes law, scholarship organizations would lose their funding source and students would lose tuition assistance. [...]

Column: Teacher pension problems continue to get bigger – Champaign News-Gazette

“When you hear framings like ‘schools are underfunded’ or ‘schools are overfunded,’ usually those are missing the point. It’s that a growing share of what we already spend never reaches students, and until that problem is directly confronted, even the largest tax increases will struggle to deliver on their stated promises,” write Joshua Rauh and Gregory Kearney of Stanford’s Hoover Institute.

Wonder Kutor calls on government to review the ‘No Fees Stress’ policy

Wonder Victor Kutor, Esq., Board Chairman of VRA International Schools Ltd, has called on the government to review its “No Fees Stress” policy, arguing that parents who can afford to buy luxury vehicles and other expensive gifts for their children after Senior High School should not benefit from state-funded tertiary education support. According to Mr. []

National Youth Development Agency Crisis: Political Interference and Financial Mismanagement Paralyze Youth Support

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE — The escalating National Youth Development Agency crisis has been laid bare in a highly contentious joint parliamentary sitting, revealing a staggering financial deficit and systemic political interference that advocates warn is crippling youth development efforts across South Africa. During a rigorous joint session involving the Standing Committee on Public Accounts []

UN chief says UN agency for Palestinian refugees nearing 'breaking point'

By Andrea ShalalJune 30 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a 100 million gap in funding for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures.Guterres told an ad hoc meeting of the General Assembly on voluntary contributions that UNRWA's situation was increasingly precarious given sweeping restrictions throughout occupied Palestinian territory that impeded its work, and the large cash shortfall.

Kano Ranks Highest in West Africa for Education Spending

Kano State has emerged as the highest-ranked sub-national government in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for education spending. This is according to the 2026 Sub-National Education Spending Index released by the University of Paris. The report ranked Kano first among 209 first-level sub-national governments across the 15 ECOWAS member states, highlighting the [] The post Kano Ranks Highest in West Africa for Education Spending appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Thinking about grad school? New federal rules cap how much students can take out in loans

New federal caps sharply restrict graduate school student loans. Learn how the strict limits impact tuition, college costs and low-income students.

International students face more housing fraud, union warns

More international students in the Netherlands are running into housing fraud, illegal lettings and squalid rooms, the national student union,...

Canada, U.S. both roll back welcome mat for international students

Tighter visa policies in the U.S. and Canada are shrinking international student numbers, hurting university budgets and talent potential

Guterres warns UNRWA faces collapse amid funding crisis

Washington, July 1 (SANA) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that a severe funding shortfall could force the collapse of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), putting the livelihoods and safety of millions of Palestinians at risk. Speaking at a donor conference for the U.N. agency, Guterres said UNRWA is []

Arizona’s 2027 Budget Cuts Millions in College Funding, Scholarships

Arizona’s 2027 Budget Cuts Millions in College Funding, Scholarships gianna.jakubowski Wed, 06/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

How Israel’s financial strangulation of the West Bank is killing Palestinian public education

Israel is stoking a financial crisis in the West Bank by withholding funds from the PA. Among the sectors most affected is education, where teachers' salaries have been cut, and classes have been shuttered. The impacts might last a generation.

Is the United Nations in Crisis?

"The United Nations is in a DEEP CRISIS." Program Director at International Crisis Group Richard Gowan analyzes the UN’s financial and credibility crises amid deadlock over global conflicts.

Normative shift in fiscal federalism

Fiscal issues. 16th Finance Commission’s stress on States’ contribution to national GDP could widen inter-State disparities

De-dollarisation: A Historical Inevitability in a Protracted Game

The transformation of the US dollar from a global public good into a unilateral tool of the United States has made more and more countries realise that over-reliance on the dollar means the hollowing out of financial sovereignty, vulnerability to economic security, and the constant threat of systemic risks due to US political decisions, writes Wang Wen.

More international students facing housing issues in Netherlands, from bedbugs to fraud

More international students are facing housing problems in the Netherlands, ranging from fraud and illegal subletting to bedbugs and leaks.

UKRI reforms ‘must consider international standing’, MPs warn

Science committee says Cern project funding withdrawal reflects “lack of joined-up thinking” on science diplomacy The post UKRI reforms ‘must consider international standing’, MPs warn appeared first on Research Professional News.