Normative instruments and international framework
- Recommendation on adult learning and education (2015)
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education (1960)
also available in French, Arabic and Portuguese - UNESCO Convention on Technical and Vocational Training (1989)
- UNESCO Revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education (2015)
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO Convention n°169, 1989)
also available in French and Spanish - UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - Declaration and the Integrated Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy (1994)
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-first Century (1998)
also available in French and Spanish - Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning (1997)
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - Sustainable Development Goal 4 on ensuring ‘inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - The Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education, UNESCO, 1994
also available in French, Spanish, Chinese and Russian.
Guides and guidelines
- A guide for ensuring inclusion and equity in education, UNESCO, 2017
also available in French, Spanish and Chinese. - Addressing exclusion in education – A guide to assessing education systems towards more inclusive and just societies, UNESCO, 2015
also available in French and Spanish. - Learning with Intangible Heritage for a Sustainable Future: Guidelines for Educators in the Asia-Pacific Region, UNESCO Bangkok, 2015
- Equity and Inclusion in Education – A guide to support education sector plan preparation, revision, and appraisal, UNGEI, 2010
- Policy Guidelines on Inclusion in Education, UNESCO, 2009
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and German. - Inclusive Dimensions of the Right to Education: Normative Bases, Concept Paper, UNESCO, 2008
also available in French and Spanish. - Guidelines for Inclusion: Ensuring Access to Education for All, UNESCO, 2005
also available in French.
Tools and toolkits
- Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education: the Key to Unlocking SDG 4 – Quality Education for All, UNESCO Bangkok, 2017
- Reaching out to all learners: a resource pack for supporting inclusive education, IBE-UNESCO, 2016
- MTB MLE Resource Kit - Including the Excluded: Promoting Multilingual Education, UNESCO Bangkok, 2016
- Innovative Pedagogical Approaches in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the Asia-Pacific region: A resource pack, UNESCO Bangkok and ARNEC (Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood), 2016
- Innovative Pedagogical Approaches in Early Childhood Care and Education in the Asia-pacific region: DVD, UNESCO Bangkok and ARNEC (Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood
- Toolkit for creating inclusive, learning-friendly environments, UNESCO Bangkok, 2015
- Fundamentals of Teacher Education Development : Indigenous Early Childhood Care and Education (IECCE) Curriculum Framework for Africa: A Focus on Context and Contents, UNESCO, International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa, 2013
Other resources
- International day of the world’s indigenous peoples, UNESCO webpage
also available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. - Inclusive in action: empowering teachers, empowering learners, UNESCO/European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Website
- 5 things to know about Inclusive Education, IIEP Learning portal, Blog
also available in French and Spanish - Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, UNESCO UIS
- Global Action Week: Equal Right, Equal Opportunity: Education and Disability, UNESCO website, 2014
also available in French and Spanish - Equity in education, UNESCO UIS
also available in French - UNESCO Global observatory on the right to education
also available in French and Spanish - UNESCO Bangkok website on Inclusive Education
- UNESCO Santiago website on Inclusive Education
also available in Spanish - International Bureau of Education website on Inclusive Education
- UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector
- The Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database (LitBase): programmes targeting indigenous people, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
also available in French and Spanish. - "Our Environment, Our Life": Biodiversity education workshop in Tanzania, May 2016
Publications and papers
- Indigenous knowledge and practices in Education in Latin America – Exploratory analysis of how indigenous cultural worldviews and concepts influence regional educational policy, UNESCO Santiago, 2017
also available in Spanish - Learning and Knowing in Indigenous Societies Today, UNESCO 2009
- The Challenge of Indigenous Education: Practice and Perspectives, UNESCO 2004
also available in Spanish