The right to dream
Youth Panelist and former child soldier Mohamed Sidibay reminds us how children are robbed of an education – the right to dream – in emergency situations.
Inclusion
WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
Education Commission Chair Gordon Brown, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Commission Co-convener Irina Bokova and Commissioners Julia Gillard and Anthony Lake joined together in Istanbul to launch the Education Cannot Wait fund.
May 23, 2016 | New Education In Emergencies Fund ‘Education Cannot Wait’ Launched At First World Humanitarian Summit In Istanbul
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION, GORDON BROWN Embargo 14:00 GMT/16:00 ISTANBUL Monday 23 May 2016 NEW EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES FUND ‘EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT’ LAUNCHED AT FIRST WORLD HUMANITARIAN SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL...
Failure to invest in education is penny wise, pound foolish, by Justin W. van Fleet
On the eve of the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Education Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet encourages the international community to ante up and support the new “Education Cannot Wait” funding facility for education in emergencies.
Education Cannot Wait, by Gordon Brown
Education Commission Chair Gordon Brown makes the case for the new education in emergencies fund, “Education Cannot Wait,” ahead of its historic launch at next week’s World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
Ripple effects for educating girls are immeasurable
Girl Up’s Director Melissa Kilby tells us why “Girls are THE most powerful force for change in the world, but they need to be given the chance to succeed; and that starts with an education.”
Unique education fund to be launched next week at UN World Humanitarian Summit
Speaking at the UN Noon Briefing, Education Commission Chair Gordon Brown affirmed “We believe that this fund will offer young people hope.”
The centrality of education, by Yuriko Koike
“Education can make a difference, even amidst chaos and strife.” Commissioner Yuriko Koike tells us how.
Getting teenage mothers back to school
The story of a young Zambian girl inspires Youth Panelist Hellen Griberg to make the case for education as a good investment for teenage mothers
An earthquake in education funding, by Justin W. van Fleet
Education Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet makes the case for education in emergencies financing and looks ahead to the World Humanitarian Summit later this month where a visionary EiE fund will be announced