Theirworld\u2019s Annual High-Level Global Education Dinner\u2014 held at a hotel during the United Nations General Assembly here in the USA on Monday (local time) \u2014 brought together global leaders and changemakers to champion education for all.
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A central highlight of the evening was the presentation of Theirworld\u2019s Unlock Big Change award to Prof Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, in recognition of his pioneering work in social and economic development and his unwavering commitment to education.
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Theirworld is a global children's charity committed to ending the global education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation.
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Co-hosted by Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education and former UK Prime Minister, and Sarah Brown, Chair of Theirworld and Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education, the event celebrated the power of education to transform lives and communities.
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Prof Yunus was honoured alongside Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, but it was Prof Yunus\u2019s lifelong mission to eradicate poverty through microfinance\u2014and to make education a core part of that mission\u2014that resonated most deeply with attendees.
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In presenting the award, Gordon Brown praised Prof Yunus as a global trailblaser whose work has empowered millions.
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No project in the private sector has done more to release people from poverty in the past 50 years, he said.
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Accepting the award, Prof Yunus reiterated that credit is a basic human rights, equal in importance to food, healthcare, and education.
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\u201cIf you open the door to the financial system, nobody will be a poor person any more,\u201d he said. \u201cI included education in the microcredit package, and we helped women make sure their children could go to school.\u201d
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Throughout his remarks, the chief adviser emphasised the interconnection between financial empowerment and educational opportunity.\u00a0
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He shared stories of individuals\u2014particularly women\u2014who, through microcredit, were able to lift their families out of poverty and ensure their children could attend school.
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Prof Yunus also challenged traditional models of education, calling for a shift in mindset to foster creativity and entrepreneurship from an early age.
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\u201cAs a child, you should be learning how to become an entrepreneur,\u201d he said.
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He said students in universities should be taught to use business as a force for good. University should be a place where solving human problems is not just encouraged, but expected, he added.
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\u201cAll human problems can be solved in a business way,\u201d Prof Yunus affirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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