Human Right, as recognized by global covenants, and one of the world's greatest social equalizers. In reality, in too many parts of the world this is far from being the truth. Rather than education becoming progressively free and accessible to everyone-in the spirit of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights- we are witnessing the commodification of education, a neglect for quality, a lack of accessibility, and attack on student's fundamental human rights.Nowadays, increased international communication has created a renewed opportunity to share our experiences as students, including our respective successes and the challenges we face in our various political contexts. Simultaneously, we are experiencing global threats to exercise this human right in terms of access, academic freedom and student's rights to organize, including the commodification of our tertiary education system.As a result, we the students of the world, wish to express a desire for universal cooperation in the defence of students rights, public tertiary education and access to education for all. Working together, through our shared principles, will ensure that globally, students voices are heard and that united we are stronger in the face of threats to our education. These are the fundamental building blocks for an ongoing students global discussion, introduced by and for students and facilitated through the establishment of a global forum.STUDENTS RIGHTSWe believe that QUALITY education should be free and inclusive for all, and our education systems should be democratic, built on the principles of academic freedom, and where all students have the right to representation and to self organize.We believe all students have the right to be represented by and able to participate in a democratically run, autonomous students union in their institution- membership of which must be accessible and free to all students. Student unions democratic structures should reflect the diversity of the student population, in particular, equal participation of women must be ensured. A democratically elected national union of students should represent students nationally, through which students are able to participate in relevant national decision making processes- and which is recognised as the national student voice by the government.The freedom to self organize- from the classroom to the campus- is a basic right, and all students should have the space and tools available to do so. Students should be free to participate in public displays and demonstrations without repercussion. Students ability to self-organize must be reflected in their learning experience, where students have the right to be represented by democratically elected representatives. A democratic education system promotes and protects students representation on every level of governance within the institution, and students should be treated as equal partners in their education.Unless academic freedom is upheld in our education systems, education is not truly free. We believe that campuses must be places for debate and discussion, where freedom of speech is fostered and freedom of ideas is encouraged. Students have the right to self determined and self produced media on campus.The rights of students to self organise must extend to wider society - we believe all members of society should be free to demonstrate