Transforming Education Summit

United Nations, New York, 16, 17 & 19 September 2022

There is a global education emergency that our current learning system is failing to address. In addition, the largest disruption to education in history triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened a pre-existing crisis of inclusion, quality and relevance.

That is why the United Nations Secretary-General convened the Transforming Education Summit in September in New York to rally world leaders and put education at the top of the political agenda. At the Summit, more than committed to rebooting their education systems and accelerating action to end the learning crisis.

A "global mobilization” for education

To build momentum for the Summit, UNESCO hosted a Pre-Summit on 28‐30 June 2022 in June that was attended by 154 education ministers and vice-ministers and 1,800 participants. It provided a forum for countries to present preliminary outcomes of national consultations and to have multilateral discussions on new commitments.

Education must return to the top of the international community's agenda if we are to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Audrey Azoulay UNESCO Director-General

Key initiatives

91�鶹��Ʒ�� been mobilizing and consulting all stakeholders and partners to galvanize the transformation of every aspect of learning, including an urgent call to increase education funding. At the Transforming Education Summit, UNESCO put the spotlight on key initiatives to accelerate action:

Getting every learner climate-ready

A new Greening Education Partnership aims to prepare every learner to acquire the knowledge to tackle climate change and promote education for sustainable development.

Expanding public digital learning

A Global Initiative on Public Digital Learning aims to ensure that every learner and teacher can easily access quality digital education content to advance their learning.

Fast-tracking gender equality in education

UNESCO and partners are working to catalyze cooperation and transformative action on gender equality in and through education, with a Global Platform to drive leadership and accountability.

Improving access for crisis-affected children and youth

UNESCO with partners presented a Commitment to Action to improve access and learning outcomes for children and youth affected by crises; to support teachers and to increase financing.