Education for peace A/RES/80/266 Reaffirming also that equality and non‑discrimination are fundamental and universal human rights that underpin education for peace, Reaffirming further the need to strengthen the efforts to realize the right to education for all women and girls, eliminating barriers in this regard, ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, training and skills development, promoting lifelong learning opportunities, and supporting women’s and girls’ participation in all sectors, especially those in which they are not equally represented, in particular science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and strengthening international cooperation on these issues, Recognizing the importance of safeguarding the right to education for all, particularly for children and learners affected by poverty, armed conflict, occupation, disasters and humanitarian and other crises, including for refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of racial discrimination and people in vulnerable situations, including persons with disabilities, and, in this regard, the need to ensure continuity of inclusive and quality education and protect educational institutions and civilian personnel connected to them from attacks and threats of attacks, Emphasizing the critical role of education in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and that educational materials and resources should be inclusive and free from negative stereotypes, all forms of discriminatory and hateful bias, and elements that incite discrimination, racism, xenophobia, hostility or violence towards any individuals, groups or peoples, Recognizing the role of education for peace in empowering young people and promoting their full, equal and meaningful participation in all spheres of public life, promoting the values of peace, tolerance, inclusion and countering violence, xenophobia, hate and all forms of discrimination, Taking note of the Global Education Meeting held in Fortaleza, Brazil, on 31 October and 1 November 2024 and its Fortaleza Declaration, Recognizing the importance of education in cultivating talent and driving innovation and that harnessing the benefits of digital technologies for inclusive, equitable and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities requires the advancement of connectivity, capacities and content, and acknowledging the need for access to broadband Internet and technology devices, digital inclusion and literacy, open educational resources and technology that are non‑discriminatory, and to incorporate digital competencies into the education system for the capacity-building of educators and students, while mitigating the risks of digital exclusion, Recognizing also that, while digital and new technologies can create new ways to enhance education and, inter alia, foster learning and teaching, they also present new risks and threats that should be addressed, including increased vulnerability to bullying and cyberbullying, Recognizing further the important role of civil society, including non‑governmental organizations, women’s organizations, young people, academia and the private sector in promoting education for peace, 1. Underlines the key role of education in promoting the values of a culture of peace and non‑violence; 2. Reaffirms the commitment of Member States, enshrined in the Declaration on Future Generations, 9 to promote safe, inclusive, equitable and quality education for all, including physical education and sport, and to promote opportunities for _______________ 9 26-07987 Resolution 79/1, annex II. 3/5