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The 2023 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in the largest commitment from any government this year to the International Fund for Agricultural Development to address the global hunger crisis, announced by Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

An unforgettable day of advocacy and action in Central Park saw landmark commitments from world leaders, philanthropists and the business community, alongside powerful performances and appearances from the biggest names in music and entertainment to advance Global Citizen's mission to End Extreme Poverty NOW, and hold to account leaders from around the world gathered in New York City for the UN General Assembly.

This year, Global Citizen focused on improving access to education, resulting in a new €40 million commitment by France to the UN organization, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to help children access education in crisis. As part of the organization's 222 Million Dreams campaign and replenishment conference, ECW Executive Director of Education Yasmine Sherif thanked governments that had already stepped in to support children in crisis and pledged millions of dollars to protect children in conflict zones and prioritize education.

Global Citizen continues to call on governments to meet the remaining $620 million needed for ECW to continue its urgent work. The Government of Malta also expressed its continued support for children in conflict via video message at the festival.

The 2023 Global Citizen Festival will broadcast live to the world on Saturday, September 23 from New York City’s Central Park, where 60 thousand global citizens, along with the world’s leading artists and advocates, will gather for a day of action and advocacy for equity, for the planet, for food and for jobs, to end extreme poverty NOW, as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly.

La formazione dedicata a psicologi ed educatori sul tema dell’inclusione scolastica per i minori con necessità speciali e per i bambini ucraini temporaneamente sfollati sul territorio della Repubblica Moldova a seguito della guerra in Ucraina
Al fine di dare supporto agli psicologi scolastici e agli educatori si è svolto un percorso formativo per contribuire al rafforzamento delle competenze professionali nel campo dell’educazione inclusiva e rendere più efficiente l’organizzazione del processo educativo incentrato sull’alunno.

The 9th meeting of the Education International Climate Network took place online on September 20. Fossil fuel subsidies and their impact on education, as well as education union strategies for fossil fuel divestment, and the continued mobilisation for climate education were on the agenda.

 Countries must invest sufficiently in climate change education through domestic budgets, unlock further climate finance for education, fund multilateral organisations such as the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait, fund the multi-partner trust fund, and fund loss and damage.
 
 

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said that promoting access to quality education for millions of children in need of it “is an urgency of now” for the international community, including donor agencies and development partners.

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations General Assembly in New York, AbdulRazaq explained that his administration has invested billions of naira on school infrastructure and introduction of technology to promote good teaching techniques, accountability, and effective learning which empowers the children to be at par with their peers in other climes.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that promoting access to quality education for millions of children in need of it “is an urgency of now” for the international community, including donor agencies and development partners.

From Afghan dreamer to achiever, Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team talks about education and empowerment. Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, takes us into the world of delivering education to children living in crisis settings. And Sam, a young teacher from Ghana talks about how he ensures all the children in his primary school class are getting a quality education.

A Taliban edict is rolling back time in Afghanistan after access to education for all Afghan girls over the age of 12 was indefinitely suspended on September 18, 2021. Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are forbidden from attending school beyond the primary level, leaving more than 1.1 million girls and young women without access to formal education.

With an estimated 80 percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women now out of school – in the blink of an eye – Afghanistan has gone back 20 years. As gains made over the last two decades go up in smoke, Afghan girls are bravely breaking through the frightening dark cloud of misogyny and gender persecution to tell the world about the injustice of being denied an education and their burning desire to return to school.

The United States is also leading efforts to improve learning outcomes and to get all learners access to quality schooling, from pre-primary to higher education. This year, the United States is investing over $1 billion across nearly 100 partner countries to help build literacy, math, and social-emotional skills, so that young people gain the skills they need to lead productive lives, gain employment, and positively contribute to society. The United States is also a leading donor to the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait, multilateral partnerships that coordinate stakeholders and leverage resources to improve the quality of education around the world, particularly in areas affected by crisis, conflict, and forced displacement.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that promoting access to quality education for millions of children in need of it “is an urgency of now” for the international community, including donor agencies and development partners.

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations General Assembly in New York, AbdulRazaq explained that his administration has invested billions of naira on school infrastructure and introduction of technology to promote good teaching techniques, accountability, and effective learning which empowers the children to be at par with their peers in other climes.

In response to the catastrophic floods in Libya -- which have taken thousands of lives, severely damaged at least 280 schools, and directly impacted over 880,000 people -- Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and its strategic partners are racing to deliver a fast-acting response that will provide education and protection to children affected by the cataclysm.

At this year's United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit, ECW called on donors to step up financial support for the United Nations' US$71.4 million flash appeal, which will reach a quarter of a million people, including over 75,000 people through the education and protection response.