International Day of Education

At the culmination of Multiply Possibility GPE financing campaign, the Permanent Missions of Italy and Nigeria to the United Nations, along with GPE , will co-host a high-level event at UNGA81 bringing together global leaders and partners to mark a new era of bold commitments towards sustainable education financing. Objectives: Showcase strong political will to finance education from countries and partners around the world. Spotlight commitments from donors, private sector, philanthropies, MDBs and other financing partners to GPE. Highlight partner countries' domestic financing commitments to education. Advance commitments to education already made through the G7, the African Union, the UN's Pact for the Future, and the Compromiso de Sevilla. Convene stakeholders across the partnership and highlight their commitments to keep education at the top of the global agenda and to deliver quality education for all children. Education multiplies possibilities. From improving health ...

Second session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it established an open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) mandated to explore the possibility of, elaborating and submitting to the Human Rights Council a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. The second session of the IGWG will take place from 31 August to 2 September 2026, in the Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations. Related Sites and Documents:  2nd Session IGWG CRC (31 Aug - 2 Sep) Watch the 6th meeting, 2nd session of the IGWG on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood educat...

Second session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it established an open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) mandated to explore the possibility of, elaborating and submitting to the Human Rights Council a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. The second session of the IGWG will take place from 31 August to 2 September 2026, in the Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations. Related Sites and Documents:  2nd Session IGWG CRC (31 Aug - 2 Sep) Watch the 5th meeting, 2nd session of the IGWG on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood educat...

Second session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it established an open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) mandated to explore the possibility of, elaborating and submitting to the Human Rights Council a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. The second session of the IGWG will take place from 31 August to 2 September 2026, in the Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations. Related Sites and Documents:  2nd Session IGWG CRC (31 Aug - 2 Sep) Watch the 4th meeting, 2nd session of the IGWG on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood educat...

Second session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it established an open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) mandated to explore the possibility of, elaborating and submitting to the Human Rights Council a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education. The second session of the IGWG will take place from 31 August to 2 September 2026, in the Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations. Related Sites and Documents:  2nd Session IGWG CRC (31 Aug - 2 Sep) Watch the 3rd meeting, 2nd session of the IGWG on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood educa...