Achieving+universal+primary+education

Achieving universal primary education is one of the 8 Millennium Development Goals that all 193 United Nations members and 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by 2015 ( [|United Nations Millennium Development Goals] ). The UN has set out to put in a massive amount of effort to ensure that by the year 2015, “//children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling//” ( [|United Nations Millennium Development Goals] ). There are many cases around the world where a vast amount of small children do not have access to legitimate primary education institutions or schools. This is especially the case in regions known to be economically troubled, such as numerous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as those in Southern Asia.

The UN has been taking different approaches in different locations due to the unique situations that arise in these different areas. This stresses the importance of being familiar with the current educational situations the country one is representing is in if one is seeking to efficiently and reasonably contribute to achieving Universal Primary Education. For example, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is working towards establishing laws in several African countries which would guarantee children 8-10 years of “//uninterrupted basic education//” ( [|UN Department of Public Information] ). In addition, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is striving to end child marriages in Ethiopia and determined to encourage families to let young girls complete their schooling ( [|UN Department of Public Information] ). As you can see from the couple of examples presented, different approaches must be developed to promote schooling in different areas due to many reasons such as culture, economic situations, and even the safety of the areas.

Despite the fact that the UN has made tremendous strides in providing a countless amount of young children a chance to finish their primary education, the UN predicts that the goal will not be met by the year 2015. This highlights the full extent of the problem and just how wide spread the situation is. Many problems and complications still continue to rear the UN away from achieving this goal. Statistics show that drop-out rates in sub-Saharan African still remains high. It is not enough that kids are enrolled into primary school. Instead, if the goal of achieving universal education is to be met one day, there must be a sufficient amount of resources necessary for the children to continue their education for the years to come. Tuition fees and limited family incomes contribute to the high drop-out rates in many impoverished areas. Furthermore, a lack of human resources, such as workers to build schools and teachers to instruct the children, make it very difficult for primary schools around the world to persuade the families of the children to continue their children’s education ( [|UN Department of Public Information] ). When fighting for this goal, it is critical that the main problems are recognized. It is from then on where creativity, logic, and passion can intertwine to formulate a possible solution and take humanity one step closer to achieving Universal Primary Education. The best of luck to you all.

** Work Cited ** UN Department of Public Information. "GOAL 2 - Achieve Universal Primary Education." //We Can End Poverty 2015 - Millennium Development Goals//. UN, Sept. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. .

"United Nations Millennium Development Goals." //UN News Center//. UN. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. .