GCE-US Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to Lead USAID
We welcome the nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power as USAID Administrator, and look forward to working together to build back better in light of COVID19 and ensure peace, human rights and inclusive education for all.
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Statement on U.S. Democracy
GCE-US condemns the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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GCE-US Statement on FY21 Appropriations
Washington, D.C., December 21, 2020 – The Global Campaign for Education-US (GCE-US) commends Congress for voting to fund international basic education at $950 million for Fiscal Year 2021.
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Reaching the most marginalized: a human right to inclusive education
Joint statement on the Reaching the most marginalized: a human right to inclusive education forum hosted by Education Cannot Wait, the Government of Norway, the Global Campaign for Education, Special Olympics, International Disability Alliance, International Disabilities and Development Consortium, and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies.
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Congresswoman Nita Lowey Honored for Lasting Legacy on Global Education
The global education community thanks Congresswoman Nita Lowey for her lifelong leadership and legacy of improving education around the world.
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GCE-US Signs On to Statement Against IMF Austerity
October 6, 2020 -- GCE-US calls on the IMF to immediately stop promoting austerity around the world, and instead advocate policies that advance gender justice, reduce inequality, and decisively put people and planet first.
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Civil Society Groups Applaud US State Department for $5 Million Contribution to ECW
Read statement thanking US State Department's Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) for announcing a $5 million contribution to Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the first global, multilateral fund for education in emergencies
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GCE-US Statement on the House FY21 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs recommended that international basic education be funded at $975 million for the coming fiscal year (FY 2021) and an additional $150 million in emergency COVID-19 funding to support basic and higher education needs during the pandemic.
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GCE Statement Against Racism
Read GCE's statement regarding the Black Lives Matter Movement and the actions that will be taken against racism.
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International Finance Corporation Decides to Move Away from For-Profit Education Investments
Civil society organizations applaud the International Finance Corporation's decision to move away from for-profit education investments. The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has set a new precedent in upholding the right to education in an official commitment to freeze investments in private for-profit pre-primary, primary, and secondary (also called “K-12”) schools. The signatory organizations applaud this landmark decision by the IFC, which responds to the concerns voiced by civil society about the effects on segregation and exclusion, inadequate education quality, avoidance of standards and regulations, poor labour conditions, and profit-seeking behavior of commercial schools.
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