The 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly will see the launch of Secretary-General BanKi-moon's Special Report: A life of dignity for all: accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and advancing the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015. In this context, a broad group of civil society networks and organizations are coming together to highlight the compelling case for ensuring that the fulfilment of human rights is at the heart of the post-2015 development agenda, and that the education narrative, as well as goals and core indicators, is grounded in a human rights perspective. The organizations and networks presenting this statement reaffirm that the following principles express an understanding of education as a fundamental human right.