Guterres on transforming education

Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday said “the world cannot afford to short-change education, but by nearly every measure, that is exactly what we are doing,” noting that “some 84 million children are likely to remain out of school by 2030.”

Addressing a Special Event on Transforming Education, on the margins of the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the Secretary-General said, “education is about more than knowledge and skills and “every child and young person deserves an education,” stressing that “we must fully invest in programmes, in safe environments and in educational infrastructure that can reach all children with the learning and skills they need and deserve. No matter where they live. No matter who they are”.