On 13 February 2024, international experts, academics, education stakeholders and representatives of regional and international human rights systems gathered to celebrate five years since the adoption of the Abidjan principles, a reference text and rapidly recognised authoritative resource on the right to education.
73 states make joint declaration on academic freedom which references the Abidjan Principles
The 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held in Geneva between 27 February - 4 April 2023, saw the presentation of a joint statement on academic freedom by France on behalf of 72 additional countries. The statement reaffirms the vital importance of academic freedom and calls on all states to protect and promote it as a cornerstone of democracy and human rights. The joint statement specifically references the Abidjan Principles.
Tashkent Declaration on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) adopted in November 2022 recognises the relevance of Abidjan Principles
Adopted during the second UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) on 16 November 2022, the Tashkent Declaration and Commitments to Action for Transforming Early Childhood Care and Education refers to the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education (hereafter: Abidjan Principles) in the list of ‘ pioneering international and regional initiatives and statements’ applying to ECCE (para. 8).