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Wir leben in einer beschämenden Ära der Menschheitsgeschichte. Wir haben die Erde und die Menschheit schlecht behandelt. Der Krieg gegen die Ukraine zeigt, dass wir von mehr Menschlichkeit und Anstand, Frieden und Sicherheit meilenweit entfernt sind. Heute würdigen wir die Schülerinnen und Schüler, ihre Eltern, ihre Lehrerinnen und Lehrer und die Schulverwaltung in der Ukraine sowie in den afrikanischen Ländern südlich der Sahara, in Asien, im Nahen Osten und in Lateinamerika. Mögen sie diejenigen sein, die eines Tages das Ruder herumreißen.

Wir leben in einer beschämenden Ära der Menschheitsgeschichte. Wir haben die Erde und die Menschheit schlecht behandelt. Der Krieg gegen die Ukraine zeigt, dass wir von mehr Menschlichkeit und Anstand, Frieden und Sicherheit meilenweit entfernt sind. Heute würdigen wir die Schülerinnen und Schüler, ihre Eltern, ihre Lehrerinnen und Lehrer und die Schulverwaltung in der Ukraine sowie in den afrikanischen Ländern südlich der Sahara, in Asien, im Nahen Osten und in Lateinamerika. Mögen sie diejenigen sein, die eines Tages das Ruder herumreißen.

Vivimos en una era vergonzosa de la historia humana. Hemos manejado mal la tierra y la humanidad. La guerra contra Ucrania indica que no estamos cerca de una mayor humanidad y decencia, paz y seguridad. Hoy, honramos a los estudiantes, sus padres, sus maestros y la administración escolar en Ucrania, así como en África subsahariana, Asia, Oriente Medio y Latinoamérica. Que sean ellos los que algún día cambien el rumbo.

Today, we honor the students, their parents, their teachers and school administration in Ukraine, as well as those in sub-Saharan African, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. May they be the ones that one day turn the tide.  

With a quality education fit for the 21st Century, we need an education for all that provides proficiency in reading and mathematical skills, psycho-social and mental health services to children and adolescents traumatized by war and disasters, social-emotional skills to advance social cohesion, critical thinking to question harmful practices and poor governance, empathy to feel for their neighbors, society and the world, and an education that encourages an unstoppable will and confidence to change the destiny of our world.

With a quality education fit for the 21st Century, we need an education for all that provides proficiency in reading and mathematical skills, psycho-social and mental health services to children and adolescents traumatized by war and disasters, social-emotional skills to advance social cohesion, critical thinking to question harmful practices and poor governance, empathy to feel for their neighbors, society and the world, and an education that encourages an unstoppable will and confidence to change the destiny of our world.

As of 2022, there were an estimated 222 million school-aged children impacted by crises, including armed conflict, requiring educational support4. Keeping dreams alive for thousands of these children is crucial.  

As of 2022, there were an estimated 222 million school-aged children impacted by crises, including armed conflict, requiring educational support⁴. Keeping dreams alive for thousands of these children is crucial.  

As of 2022, there were an estimated 222 million school-aged children impacted by crises, including armed conflict, requiring educational support⁴. Keeping dreams alive for thousands of these children is crucial.  

First, we recognise the EU’s efforts to address global challenges. The UK is proud of our work alongside the EU to establish Energy Transition Partnerships. We also welcome the EU’s considerable support for the UN’s Education Cannot Wait fund.

During the first-ever pledging conference for education in emergencies, countries and other donors vowed Thursday to provide $826 million for Education Cannot Wait's work for the next four years.

First, we recognise the EU’s efforts to address global challenges. The UK is proud of our work alongside the EU to establish Energy Transition Partnerships. The ETP has helped coal-dependent emerging economies make a just energy transition by building on the model pioneered at COP26, and we look forward to continuing this work through COP28. We also welcome the EU’s considerable support for the UN’s Education Cannot Wait fund. As a co-founder of the fund, the UK values this support to high quality education in emergencies.