The Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) is led by United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Ban Ki-moon. Launched in September 2012, the initiative gathers a broad spectrum of world leaders and advocates who all aspire to use the transformative power of education to build a better future for all.

The Initiative's three main priorities are to:

1. Put every child in school
2. Improve the quality of learning
3. Foster global citizenship

The Initiative aims to raise the political profile of education, strengthen the global movement to achieve quality education, and generate additional and sufficient funding through sustained advocacy efforts.