UN initiative aims to put 57 million kids in school

Name: UN initiative aims to put 57 million kids in school
Uploaded: 2014-04-11T00:35:33Z
Duration: P571S
Description: There are 200 million children worldwide who do not attend school. A new U.N. initiative led by former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown aims to get 57 million more children into school by the end of 2015. Judy Woodruff interviews Brown, now a U.N. special envoy for Global Education, about overcoming ingrained social practices around the globe and mobilizing the children themselves.

Clip: 04/10/2014 | 9m 31s

There are 200 million children worldwide who do not attend school. A new U.N. initiative led by former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown aims to get 57 million more children into school by the end of 2015. Judy Woodruff interviews Brown, now a U.N. special envoy for Global Education, about overcoming ingrained social practices around the globe and mobilizing the children themselves.

Aired: 04/10/14

Rating: NR

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UN initiative aims to put 57 million kids in school

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