Education, Skills and Learning

Why wait 100 years? Bridging the gap in global education

Macalin Gaabow, a Koran teacher, listens as his students recite their lesson at the Gaabow Islamic school, also known as a madrassa, during the holy month of Ramadan in Somalia's capital Mogadishu August 1, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta (SOMALIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) - GM1E9811K5I01

Declining international education aid is impacting young people in the developing world. Image: REUTERS/Ismail Taxta

Gordon Brown
United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education; Chair, International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, The Office of Gordon and Sarah Brown
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