Author: Valentine Ejeh

Introduction: To understand the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal 1# No Poverty; it is worthwhile to explain what poverty is in its entirety. There are many definitions attributed to poverty owing to the different context of it usage. Let us look at some of the definitions. United Nations: Fundamentally, poverty is the inability of having choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity. It means lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society. It means not having enough to feed and clothe a family, not having a school or clinic to go to, not having the land of which to…

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Introduction: When I saw the topic “Education as a Human Right” what readily came to my mind, is that, it is the right of every child born upon this planet Earth to have access to quality education. Why? One may ask. Education is the most viable and enduring vehicle for accelerated social progress and development. The role of education in human society has been legendary, it has affected human civilizations, and the present age of information and communication technology also referred to as “space age positively.” Education enhanced and develops human abilities, mental energy, identity, integrity, potential and power. Is…

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