📣Global Philanthropy and Education Leader @MaysaJalbout Appointed Director of @EduCannotWait – the global fund for education in crises
#ECW's HLSG Chair, H.E. #SigridKaag, made the announcement following a competitive international search led by a selection committee comprising representatives from @UNICEF, donor governments and civil society.
Read full PR: https://t.co/em4TngxaUT
Reports indicate that a U.S. missile strike on an Iranian girls’ school has killed at least 165 civilians.
No child should die in a place meant for learning. No school should ever become a battlefield.
🔗 Read our full statement here: https://t.co/CFFGPu92cg
Fantastic event hosted by @thehill this morning as we kick-off Women’s History Month! Wonderful to see policymakers like @PattyMurrayl leading the charge. #TheHillWomen
🚨 Globally, 272 million children, adolescents and youth are #OutOfSchool — that’s 21 million more than previously estimated, and the number is rising.
We must redouble #LeadingSDG4 efforts, #FundEducation, and ensure everyone has the chance to learn — no matter who they are or where they live.
💡Share your good practices in bringing out-of-school children and youth to school and learn: https://t.co/NV3VuSWq0M
Devastating to hear that the Trump Administration plans to cuts refugee admissions to 7,500. This is a life-saving program that should be reserved for the most vulnerable. The US should lead the way in welcoming as many refugees as possible. https://t.co/1JrKl2Qs6s
Thank you to @baltimoresun for publishing my op-ed “US Aid Cuts Are a Blow to Global Education.” The piece is live online and in tomorrow’s print edition!
https://t.co/WLFhO1ZxAb
Investing in children’s education is one of the best investments in the future-for everyone.
Countries do better when their children are educated and healthy, and it contributes to a more stable and prosperous world.👇 https://t.co/PDy5P7ETkt
Meet @educator_esq! An alumna of our Youth Advocate Program, Melina is a trailblazer having worked as a teacher, lawyer, and now running for local office in Kentucky.
🔗 Read the full interview here: https://t.co/0H2gE7c4L1
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved 20% cuts to global education for financial year 2026, with funding for multilateral partnerships equal to FY 2025. Next stop: The U.S. Senate. https://t.co/jSltop7QBB
We extend our deepest gratitude to #USAID staff for their decades of dedicated service to both our country and communities around the world.
Read our full statement at https://t.co/P9dTj4QZK4.
@FriendsofUSAID
🚨 OUT NOW: Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025
A record 83.4 million people are living in internal displacement.
Explore the data, trends & insights from #GRID2025 👇 https://t.co/CsTQO17Eg7
We are pleased to announce a partnership with @UNHCRAfrica to enable over 500,000 young refugees and displaced persons across Africa to complete their education and 200,000 young people to transition into meaningful work by 2030. Learn more: https://t.co/QcM6M1sIwQ
#AFD2025
At UN Headquarters today and tomorrow for the final preparatory meeting ahead of this summer’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. Making the case for donors to support a quality education for all!#FfD4People@globaleducation
Spending the morning with @BrookingsGlobal discussing why and how young people can be agents of their own learning within education systems. This is a core part of our work @GCE_US as we work to cultivate a cohort of youth advocates. #YouthAgency