The high-level event “Teachers: Key Players in Sustainable Development” will take place on 4 April 2025 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in Santiago, Chile. According to the Global Report on Teachers produced by UNESCO and the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (Teacher Task Force), it is estimated that Latin America and the Caribbean require an additional 3.2 million teachers. At a global level, the teacher shortage has become a critical challenge for education systems, with over 40 million new teachers needed to ensure quality and equitable education worldwide.
In light of this, on Friday 4 April 2025, from 12:00 to 14:30, the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago and the United Nations Coordination Office for Latin America and the Caribbean will host a side event of the 2025 Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, entitled “Teachers: Key Players in Sustainable Development”. This discussion space is co-organised with the Teacher Task Force, the Ministry of Education of Chile and the SM Foundation. The meeting at ECLAC will focus on the crucial role of teachers in transforming education and achieving sustainable development.
