World leaders' speech
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Much Stronger efforts are needed to improve the quality of education and provide lifelong learning opportunities, especially for girls and women, those belonging to ethnic minorities, person with disabilities and children living in conflict-affected areas, rural areas or urban slums
President Baran Obama, United States
The doors of education have been opened to tens of millions of children, boys and girls.
We're expanding educational exchanges.
Development that builds the capacity of countries to deliver the health care and education that their people need.
Dr. Jim Yong Kim. President of World Bank
The Bank collaborates with United Nations (UN) agencies and development partners to support countries' education goals, including progress toward the MDGs.
The Bank is a member of the UN Secretary-General's Global Education First initiative.
As an important contribution to this initiative, we have co-hosted several Learning for All Ministerial events, focusing on concrete steps to help ensure that all children can go to school and learn.