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International news
Read about the latest international project-related work below.
Trade union leaders at risk in Cambodia
22 September 2010
Amnesty International have issued an appeal for action in response to the threat of arrest and legal action being taken against union leaders in Cambodia.
ATL features in TUC publication on international development
9 September, 2010
A new publication from the TUC sets out the work being done by UK trade unions, including ATL, in support of international development.
ATL support petition to end child labour
9 September, 2010
ATL is calling for the UN summit this month (20-22 September, New York) to develop a concrete plan to abolish child labour as part of international efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
1GOAL campaign success
29 July, 2010
Hundreds of ATL members took part in this year's 1GOAL Send my Friend campaign, making it the biggest yet.
Help ensure the UK keeps its promises on aid to education
6 May, 2010
ATL launches a postcard campaign to press the new government for a commitment to fulfill its education promises.
Parties urged to make Education for All a priority
26 March, 2010
ATL has been busy urging all three Westminster political parties to commit to supporting education internationally.
ATL is backing 1 Goal: Education for all
24 November, 2009
ATL plays an active role in the Global Campaign for Education, which brings together people and organisations from around the world to make the right to education a reality.
Nobel laureate becomes ATL life member
24 November, 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's democratically elected leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been awarded honorary life membership of ATL.
ATL's global future
24 November, 2009
ATL has agreed the union's first international policy and strategy.
Tell us what you think about ATL's international possibilities and priorities
24 November, 2009
ATL's international work is dependent on the interest and support of our members so it's vital that we know what you'd like the union to be doing globally.
Supporting trade union organising for education in Cambodia
24 November, 2009
A delegation of ATL officials visited South East Asia as part of a TUC funded development project.
Recognise teaching unions' role in delivering education internationally, says ATL
24 November, 2009
ATL has urged the government to recognise the role that education unions play in international development.