*****UNACCC, WAC Signs Pact on Higher Education Quality Assurance
**********UNESCO Laureate Commends Development, Partnership between UNACCC & WAC
***********World Records Holder Says, “Global Collaboration Aims to Advance Excellence in Higher Education
By Victor Bieni
The first African UNESCO Laureate, Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu, has said that UNACCC- Unity of Nations Action for Climate Change Council and the World Accreditation Commission, WAC, has signed a partnership action plan recently to boost quality assurance in higher education systems as World Records Holder commended the current partnerships between UNACCC and WAC..
Royal Paradise Media (News Online) learnt this from the Africa Head Chairman of Board of Trustees, UNAccc, Prof Sir Bashiru Aremu in a telephone conversation with our reporter today being Wednesday, April 22, 2026 as he Commended development, stressed on the importance of promoting academic excellence across the globe through quality Assurance in Higher Education.
Speaking further to our reporter, The first African UNESCO Laureate stated that the Memorandum of Understanding as signed by the two bodies aimed to strengthen cooperation and a shared emphasis on advancing quality assurance across global higher education.
According to the World Records Holder, “the plan enables both institutions to conduct an in-depth study of the global higher education landscape and track emerging trends across world regions”.
In the words of the World Grand President, WAC, Prof Aremu: “This tasks revolve around identifying a team of experts to conduct the study and produce a report from each region. The joint team included amongst others are: Prof. Sir N. Simon, representing the Unity of Nations Action for Climate Change Council, and Professor Boseline Prabhul, representing WAC. The African UNESCO Laureate serves as observer and grand patron of the two bodies”.
” Categorically, Research is the distinguishing feature of tertiary institutions. Also, academic leaders should shoulder immense responsibility in shaping and driving the academic enterprise to promote intensity of thinking through sustained research culture”.
“The World Accreditation Commission central purpose is to promote and advance excellence in tertiary education institutions through the support of an active international community of external quality assurance providers”.
“WAC is an official partner of UNESCO, the Association of Universities for Asia and the Pacific, the Board of Quality Standard in collaboration with INQAAHE in Spain, and several other global quality assurance agencies and notable organizations worldwide”.
“WAC partnerships with UNESCO, BQS and other organizations worldwide such as INQAAHE, AAUP, and global quality assurance agencies demonstrates its commitment to upholding quality standards in higher education”.
“The commission’s recognition enhances its credibility and reputation as an accrediting body and reinforces its legitimacy and integrity in the education sector. WAC is established under United States law with chartered file number 5378647 and Record ID 455176, filed by Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State of Delaware”.
“The Unity of Nations Action for Climate Change Council is a global non-governmental organization and think tank focused on sustainable development and climate policy. Headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, it operates with over 1,600 board members, advisors, and ambassadors across 169 countries”.
“The council works on mitigation, adaptation, and policy advocacy such as the Global Renewable Energy Transition and climate-smart agriculture. The international organization’s leadership included amongst others are: Chief Mentor Justice Deepak Verma, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, and The Africa Chairman and Chief Grand Patron Prof. Sir Bashiru Aremu, the First African UNESCO Laureate”, Aremu concluded..