Global education can be Australia's legacy on foreign policy
As Australia is now likely to get a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2018 - 2020 term, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop can make a real difference on global access to education, an area that has been overlooked by the international community. Unless resolved, this global education crisis will have ramifications for everyone.
It has long been recognized that access to education is a basic human right; still in 2017 some 264 million children and youth remain out of school. Australia can set a strong example for other countries to follow by announcing an increased commitment to GPE.