COMMITMENT, NOT CELEBRATION ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DAY
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The United Nations marked the first International Day of Education on 24 January 2019 with calls to commit rather than celebrate, during an event at UN Headquarters.
“We need continued and renewed investment in education to reach the 2030 Agenda,” said Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Jens Frolich Holte, recalling his country’s doubling of education’s aid in four years, with further plans for increased support.
Education as a key driver for inclusion and empowerment. Co-organized by UNESCO with the Permanent Missions of Nigeria, Ireland, Singapore, Qatar and Norway, the event focused on education as a key driver for inclusion and empowerment.