The United Arab Emirates have become members of the UNESCO's International Steering Committee in charge of SDG 4 on education. This is a testament to the efforts made by the country's leadership to promote UAE's presence in international events addressing issues of education, innovation, culture and human development.

At the GPE Financing Conference in Dakar in February, the UAE became the first Arab and Middle East donor to the GPE fund with a pledge of US$100 million.