International Development Minister speech at Education Cannot Wait Replenishment Conference
What was announced
Kirsty McNeill made a speech at the Education Cannot Wait Replenishment Conference on 05 November 2026. She outlined the UK's commitment to supporting the continued provision of education during times of crisis.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- I want to start by saying a very sincere thank you to everyone here for your commitment to building a better future for children affected by crisis.
- For every child, education is possibility. It gives children knowledge, confidence and crucially freedom to shape their own future. Few investments are more powerful.
- Yet today, 258 million school aged children are affected by crisis.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Yet today, 258 million school aged children are affected by crisis.”
- “We are committing £80 million to Education Cannot Wait for 2027 to 2030.”
Who and where
People
- Kirsty McNeill (MP for Midlothian (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Midlothian.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs, Human rights internationally, Education in developing countries, Humanitarian emergencies.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/international-development-minister-speech-at-education-cannot-wait-replenishment-conference
- Published 2026-11-05 10:34:44 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 10:45:44 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 8496, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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