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World leaders and experts meet to raise the profile of education on the development agenda

Published in AIDS Weekly, October 4th, 2010

NEW YORK, - A brainstorming session to examine ways to make the case for education by showing its powerful impact on all Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be held on 22 September, as world leaders gather in New York to review progress on the MDGs.

A special focus on education is critical, according to the organizers of the session, Save the Children, Qatar, UNESCO and UNICEF. Education is the key to sustained global progress towards all the millennium targets, but about 69 million children - among them the most marginalized - are currently unable to go to school every year.

"Education plays a central role in the achievement of all MDGs and...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2010-10-04)

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