Geneva, March 10 -- At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Petrina Lander, a medical student at the University of Oxford, in her oral statement, while addressing the annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, called for stronger global support for holistic education systems.

Lander emphasised that advancing the rights of children requires education systems that go beyond academic outcomes and address broader challenges such as poverty, safety, dignity, and long-term well-being.

She noted that education policies should respond to the realities many children face, particularly those living in vulnerable socio-economic conditions.

According to Lander, holistic education can play a critical role in...