Haiti's Education Minister Joins UN Summit on Education Financing
Vijonet Déméro attended the 'Multiply Possibility' event in New York during the UN General Assembly's 81st session.
Haiti's Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Vijonet Déméro, took part on Wednesday in the event 'Multiply Possibility: A new era for education financing,' held at United Nations headquarters in New York, according to Le Nouvelliste. The gathering was organized as part of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Convened by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the summit aims to mobilize $15 billion by 2030 to transform learning for millions of children worldwide, the outlet reported. Déméro's participation places Haiti among the countries engaged in international discussions on securing sustainable funding for education systems. Le Nouvelliste noted that the Haitian delegation's presence in New York coincided with broader appeals by Haiti for Caribbean nations to join forces in financing regional resilience. No further details on Haiti's specific commitments or pledges at the event were provided in the reporting.