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<p>The UK is leading global action to ensure 12 years of quality education for all
girls by 2030. All UK aid education programmes have a focus on girls and young women.
The UK’s Flagship Girls’ Education Challenge, the largest global fund to girls’ education,
is now supporting up to 1.5million girls across 17 countries. The UK is spearheading
the global girls’ education “Leave No Girl Behind” campaign, focussing on getting
girls learning, building international political commitment and boosting global investment
so that all girls have access to 12 years of quality education by 2030.</p><p>In August
2019 at the G7 Summit, the Prime Minister announced £90 million of new UK support
for education in emergencies and crises across the world. This will support 600,000
children living in conflict areas and areas of proacted crises. In September 2019
at the UN General Assembly, the UK announced £515 million to help get over 12 million
children – half of them girls – into school.</p>
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