,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #e1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ensur+ *ildr5 9
 ! poore/ c\ntries h access to a quality
 education ?r\gh ! ,global ,p>tn]%ip =  
,education4  ,:]eas access to quality   
education r$uces pov]ty1 advances       
economic prosp]ity1 improves peace &    
security1 & /r5g!ns public heal?2 ,:]eas
 ! #bjaf ,global ,education ,monitor+   
7,,gem7 ,report1 ! globally recogniz$   
annual acc\ntability tool on ! /atus (  
education int]nationally1 f\nd t an     
e/imat$ #bfc1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & y\? are   
out ( s*ool worldwide1 ) girls /ill m   
likely to be out ( s*ool ?an _! male    
pe]s 9 mo/ ( ! develop+ _w2 ,:]eas a    
#bjae ,,gem ,report f\nd t two-?irds ( !
 _w's out-(-s*ool *ildr5 live 9 c\ntries
 affect$ by fragility & conflict2 ,:]eas

 a #bjaf ,,gem ,report f\nd t           
sub-,sah>an ,africa rema9s ! region ) ! 
highe/ out-(-s*ool rates = all age gr\ps
 & ( ! #fa1jjj1jjj out-(-s*ool *ildr5 ( 
prim>y s*ool age1 #cc1jjj1jjj1 or m ?an 
half1 live 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas
 ! #bjaa ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,_w 
,report on ,disability has f\nd an      
e/imat$ #ij p]c5t ( *ildr5 )            
disabilities "u age #ah 9 ! develop+ _w 
d n att5d s*ool2 ,:]eas a #bjab ,,gem   
,report f\nd t #bej1jjj1jjj prim>y      
s*ool*ildr5 are fail+ to le>n basic     
lit]acy & num]acy skills1 #acj1jjj1jjj (
 :om h att5d$ at lea/ f\r ye>s ( s*ool2 
,:]eas a #bjaa ,,gem ,report f\nd t     
educat+ all /ud5ts 9 l[-income c\ntries 
) basic read+ skills c\ld lead to       
#aga1jjj1jjj p lift$ out ( pov]ty1 a #ab
 p]c5t drop 9 global pov]ty2 ,:]eas a   
#aiii ,_w ,bank /udy on conflict f\nd e 
ye> ( s*ool decreases ! *ance ( male y\?
 engag+ 9 viol5t conflict by #bj p]c5t2 
,:]eas a #bjaa ,,gem ,report report$ t  
an educat$ "m is m likely to h h] *ildr5

 vacc9at$1 & girls 9 s*ool are ?ree     
times less likely to be infect$ ) ,,hiv 
?an _! pe]s :o are n 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas !  
,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education 7,,gpe7  
is ! only public-private global p>tn]%ip
 exclusively d$icat$ to education 9 !   
_w's poore/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,,gpe      
eligible c\ntries are home to           
approximately #hgj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & y\?1
 :i* repres5t #gh p]c5t ( out-(-s*ool   
*ildr52 ,:]eas ,,gpe support result$ 9  
#gb1jjj1jjj m *ildr5 9 prim>y s*ool 9   
#bjae ?an 9 #bjjb & a #aj p]c5t increase
 9 prim>y s*ool completion ov] t same   
p]iod 9 ,,gpe p>tn] c\ntries2 ,:]eas    
,,gpe support to p>tn] c\ntries has     
a*iev$ a #ga p]c5t prim>y completion    
rate = girls 9 #bjad comp>$ ) #ef p]c5t 
9 #bjjb2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ,,gpe's     
sp5d+ is 9 c\ntries affect$ by conflict 
or fragility & help$ ^! c\ntries to     
increase _! prim>y s*ool completion     
rates f #ef p]c5t 9 #bjjj to #fi p]c5t 9
 #bjae2 ,:]eas ,,gpe inc5tivizes        
develop+ c\ntry gov]nm5ts to increase _!

 own dome/ic f9anc+ = education1 :i* has
 result$ 9 p>tn] c\ntries pl$g+         
#bf1jjj1jjj1jjj = _! own dome/ic f9anc+ 
dur+ ,,gpe's #bjad repl5i%m5t conf]5ce2 
,:]eas support = ,,gpe complem5ts !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's bilat]al basic
 education programs by fo/]+ coord9ation
 among all key p>tn]s1 ensur+ !         
developm5t ( national education sector  
plans1 & build+ on ! commitm5t (        
develop+ c\ntry gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas1 on   
,april #bj1 #bjag1 ,,gpe call$ on donors
 & develop+ c\ntry p>tn]s to fund a     
#c1ajj1jjj1jjj1 ?ree-ye> plan to support
 #hi develop+ c\ntries 9 improv+ !      
quality ( & access to education =       
#hgj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & y\? & provide     
education plan implem5tation grants to  
#fg develop+ c\ntries1 cov]+ #fd p]c5t (
 out-(-s*ool *ildr52 ,:]eas ,,gpe is    
urg+ develop+ c\ntry gov]nm5ts to       
allocate #bj p]c5t ( gov]nm5t exp5diture
 to education & philan?ropic & private  
sector donors to increase _!            
contributions2 & ,:]eas1 ) support f    

donors1 ,,gpe w be able to ensure       
#ai1jjj1jjj m *ildr5 complete prim>y    
s*ool1 #f1fjj1jjj m *ildr5 complete l[] 
second>y s*ool1 #a1gjj1jjj m tea*]s are 
tra9$1 #bc1hjj classrooms are built1 &  
#bjd1jjj1jjj textbooks are di/ribut$1   
br++ new hope to a g5]ation ( *ildr5 &  
y\?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 affirms ! lead]%ip & commitm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to improv+      
access to quality education = ! poore/ &
 mo/ m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & y\? worldwide1  
:i* is critical to global /ability1     
economic prosp]ity1 & pov]ty elim9ation2
  7#b7 supports ! mission & goals ( !   
,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education 7,,gpe7  
to mobilize global & national ef=ts to  
contribute to ! a*ievem5t ( equitable1  
quality education & le>n+1 ) a focus on 
effective & effici5t education sy/ems & 
/rong education f9anc+2  7#c7 recognizes
 t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts 9  
bilat]al basic education are complem5t$ 
by ,,gpe's education sy/ems approa* &   
conv5+ au?ority2 &  7#d7 enc\rages      

increas$ commitm5t & inve/m5t by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 int]national   
donors1 private f\ndations1 & private   
sector donors ?r\gh ! ,,gpe to ! global 
ef=t to ensure *ildr5 & y\? are 9 s*ool 
& le>n+ ?r\gh\t ! _w4