“Education is an investment in human beings and human potential. You can withdraw as soon as possible.” – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education, can’t wait.
New York, September 25, 2022 – In response to the global learning crisis, where 222 million crisis-affected children and adolescents desperately need educational assistance, The LEGO Foundation, Germany and the United States this week announced new additions to the Education Cannot Wait. announced additional funding of US$42 (ECW), the United Nations Global Fund for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises.
The funding announcement was met with bystanders at the United Nations General Assembly, earth citizen festival Metallica, Charlie Puth, The Jonas Brothers, Morneskin, Mariah Carey, Mickey Guyton and Rosalia will headline.
New funding will facilitate much-needed support to address the global learning crisis. 78 million girls and boys affected by the crisis absent from school and mostly two-thirds 10-year-olds cannot read simple sentences.
Performing at the Global Citizen Festival this weekend, lego foundation** ** CEO Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen has announced a new major donation of $25 million to ECW.
“Imagine if there was a magic lever that could transform the lived experiences of the 222 million children and young people living in crisis situations into the peacekeepers and builders of tomorrow. Well, there is: education.To help build this lever, the LEGO Foundation is pleased to announce a new funding of US$25 million for Education Cannot Wait,” said Albrectsen.
In response to the crisis in Ukraine, which has severely impacted access to education for nearly 7 million children, german government It also announced a new funding round of €10 million. Germany is the largest donor to ECW, with total funding to date of around €330 million.
“The international community urgently needs to increase investment in education. Citizens of the world, raise your voices for more support on Education Cannot Wait to ensure that every young person in the world has access to a quality education.” Thank you for your support, we can end extreme poverty now,” said Svenja Schulze. , German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.
At the fund’s high-level steering group meeting on Tuesday, the U.S. government said the U.S. State Department’s Department of Population, Refugees and ImmigrationTotal donations to date amount to $109.3 million.
“Today, at the ECW High-Level Steering Group meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, 700 people from the United States for impatient education to provide quality education to children of refugees, stateless and other displaced persons. We are proud to announce an additional $10,000 in support,” said Julietta Vals Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Immigration.
“Education is an investment in people and their potential. These generous new donations from The Lego Foundation, Germany and the United States are a global call to action: Education Cannot Wait and Strategic Funding to mobilize US$1.5 billion over the next four years. We must unite to give our partners enough money to reach the 20 million children and young people facing the world’s worst humanitarian crises with this new funding.
Since its launch in 2016, ECW and its strategic partners have mobilized more than US$1.1 billion, directly supporting nearly 7 million children and adolescents. His COVID-19 response in the fund also brought him to 31.2 million.
ECW is the Investment case When 2023-2026 Strategic Plan at the United Nations General Assembly this week. World leaders, donors and other global advocates join ECW’s global campaign. #222 Million Dreams✨📚 Campaign for the IMF High Level Financing Conference in Geneva in February 2023.
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