Leadership & Accountability
Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown on combating global illiteracy (Bloomberg – video)
Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown discusses his funding plan to combat global illiteracy with Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn on “Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power.” Watch the video...
Statement from Gordon Brown on the International Finance Facility for Education
PRESS STATEMENT Over 1.5 million youth deliver a petition to United Nations backing $10 billion plan to create an International Finance Facility for Education “Value for money” innovative facility makes aid money go four times further and addresses child labour,...
Invest in education to turn African girls into superheroes (Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
From the article: I want to raise our African girls to reach for the stars Imagine a peaceful African country with unparalleled technological sophistication, a diverse and educated population, and strong, brilliant women in positions of power. This is the utopian...
Building a shared future in a fractured world starts with education and health (DevEx)
From the article: It’s that week again. When the world’s corporate and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum. This year, the theme “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World,” captures a vital and challenging task. We only have one planet,...
Taking the case for education to Davos
By Justin van Fleet, Director of the Education Commission This week, I will travel up the mountains of Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. The meeting provides a unique glimpse into the challenges world leaders find most urgent, and the...
Commissioner Ju-Ho Lee: “Together we can deliver an education for all”
Education can transform individuals, societies, and economies. My experiences as a professor and a former Minister of Education, Science and Technology remind me of this truth – and I have seen it at work in my own country. In just two generations, South Korea...
UN envoy calls for doubling funding for kids in emergencies (APNews)
From the article: UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for global education is calling for a doubling of funding for education for youngsters who are refugees and caught in humanitarian emergencies. Gordon Brown said at a news conference Wednesday that the...
5 reasons to be optimistic about global education
Education unlocks human potential, enabling children to become healthy, productive adults. It is the key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – from ending poverty to promoting peace. That’s why it’s more important than ever to ensure that all children have...