Press Releases Archives | the Education Commission

Oct 22, 2020 | Press Releases, Updates

Global movement calls for increased investment in education to avert catastrophe

An unprecedented global coalition of organizations called for urgent investment in education today to prevent a generational catastrophe. Launching a joint white paper at the Global Edu- cation Meeting hosted by UNESCO, the Save Our Future campaign – a movement of the biggest education…

Sep 30, 2019 | Press Releases

September 30, 2019 | Breakthrough in Global Campaign to Double Education Funding for Countries Most in Need

The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) launches an unprecedented international effort to mobilize $5 billion of new financing for education and accelerate progress towards SDG 4: the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education and...

Apr 12, 2019 | Press Releases, Updates

April 12, 2019 | World leaders support establishment of one of the largest investments in global education

Recognizing the urgent need to tackle the learning crisis, world leaders expressed strong support for the establishment of the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) at the World Bank spring meeting this year. The IFFEd proposal has the potential to be a...

September 26, 2018 | World Leaders Support Biggest Single Investment in Education History

NEW YORK, September 26, 2018 – On Monday, as the United Nations General Assembly started, world leaders pledged strong support for the establishment of the single largest investment in education history – the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd)....

May 11, 2018 | More than 1.5 Million Youth Call for Urgent Breakthrough in Education Funding

Youth activists deliver petition with more than 1.5 million signatures to United Nations calling for the biggest education investment in history United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank, and regional development banks advancing proposal for the International...

May 7, 2018 | South Asia Leaders Meet In Nepal To Radically Improve Education In The Region

30 million children at the age of 5-14 are currently left out of school KATHMANDU, May 7, 2018 – Facing an urgent need to tackle the learning crisis across South Asia, Ministers of Education, senior officials from finance and planning, international education experts,...

Mar 17, 2018 | Press Releases

March 18, 2018 | Cutting-Edge Initiative Launched to Rethink the Education Workforce

UK Department for International Development and Education Commission partner to strengthen and diversify teaching, leadership, and education support roles for the future DUBAI/ NEW YORK, March 18, 2018/ — The International Commission on Financing Global Education...

July 9, 2017 | These Are The Five Lines In The G20 Leaders’ Declaration That Will Change The Future Of Global Education

NEW YORK, July 9, 2017/ — The G20, an annual meeting bringing together the leaders of the world’s 19 wealthiest countries and the European Union, acknowledged the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity’s (the Education Commission)...

July 6, 2017 | On The Eve Of The G20 Summit, Education Commission Members Call On World Leaders To Fund Global Education

NEW YORK, July 6, 2017/ — Addressing an energized audience of tens of thousands at the Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg, Education Commission Chair Gordon Brown and Commissioner Shakira Mebarak made an urgent appeal for world leaders to put education on the...

February 21, 2017 | President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia receives high-level Education Commission delegation led by former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete

PRESIDENT BEJI CAID ESSEBSI OF TUNISIA RECEIVES HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATION COMMISSION DELEGATION LED BY FORMER PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA JAKAYA KIKWETE President Essebsi expresses support for “The Learning Generation” agenda and an International Financing Facility for education...