Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday set alight more than 5,000 illegal firearms in a gesture to highlight the importance of peaceful resolutions to conflict.
Boris Johnson’s favourite teacher gave him extra reading, either because he saw potential in his pupil or he was “behind” in his studies, the prime minister has revealed.
Mr Johnson spoke fondly of a teacher he named as Mr Fox, during an international chat with primary school pupils in the UK and Nairobi, joined by president Uhuru Kenyatta.
Over a live-link between the year six classroom at Cleves Cross Primary in Ferryhill, County Durham, Mr Johnson said: “I was at primary school in London, Primrose Hill in Camden.
Boris Johnson visited Cleves Cross Primary school in Ferryhill (Scott Heppell/PA)
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World leaders were urged to prioritise education in post-Covid recovery efforts and support a UN-backed fund that seeks $5 billion over the next five years to strengthen learning systems for children in the developing world.
The message of support for the Global Partnership For Education came during a virtual call between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, GPE chairwoman and former Australian premier Julia Gillard, and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.
1/3 President Uhuru Kenyatta and UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson have rallied the world s richest nations to support the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative which seeks to raise 5 billion USD for the education of children in low income countries. #RaiseYourHandpic.twitter.com/aRd7sj4MX5 State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya)
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