What a year it has been for global education! A year ago at the UN General Assembly, President Macky Sall of Senegal and President Emmanuel Macron of France were joined by the UN Secretary General António Guterres as they announced that they would be co-hosting the GPE Financing Conference in Dakar, Senegal. 

That conference in February raised over US$2.3 billion from donor countries for education for the next 3 years. At the G7 meeting in Canada, world leaders committed to ensuring girls, especially those caught in conflict or crisis, get the education they need to thrive.

This year at the UNGA meeting, President Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and UK Prime Minister Theresa May stood with other leaders to highlight the urgency to fulfill the promise made to girls in 2015: 12 years of quality education for all by 2030. 

It was an inspiring evening, throughout which leaders, activists and youth demonstrated a passion not often seen at the typical UN events. 

Below are highlights from social media. Check out #LeaveNoGirlBehind to see what you may have missed.