Report on the Post-2015 Education Agenda 2013, para. 99
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Education should be central to the notion and concepts of global public goods and intellectual commons which are increasingly being discussed in international forums. Education benefits both the individual and the society, and it should be safeguarded by avoiding its mercantilization, geared towards commercial gains only. Providing public services that contribute to a healthy, educated labour force helps build national stability and strengthens the legitimacy of government. Education should be preserved as a public good so that it does not become devoid of social interest.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Education
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2013
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Other
Reference
SR Education, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/294, para. 99.