United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that unequal education is quickly dividing the planet as he sought to keep development on the agenda ahead of a week of diplomacy focused on global crises.  

The UN Chief called a special summit on education a day before world leaders meet for the annual General Assembly in New York.

He said due to Covid-19 pandemic, poor student lacking technology are deprived of education.

Antonio Guterres appealed to all countries to prioritize increasing spending per student even amid question marks over the global economy.

He also appealed to the authorities in Afghanistan to lift all restrictions on girls' access to secondary education immediately.