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One in Four Children in Conflict Zones Out of School

One in Four Children in Conflict Zones Out of School

In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said Tuesday. The analysis highlights that nearly one in four of the 109.2 million children of primary and lower secondary school age - typically between six and 15 years – living…
Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning

Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning

Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning Governments and education stakeholders around the world are urged to endorse the Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning to ensure all children, including the most marginalized, develop foundational learning to realize their full potential and participate in society. According to UNICEF, nearly six-out-of-ten children…
New WHO Checklist Supports Schools Reopening Amid Covid Crisis

New WHO Checklist Supports Schools Reopening Amid Covid Crisis

The checklist aims to help improve adherence to existing Covid-19-related public health and social measures designed to protect children. A new WHO checklist to support schools reopening and preparation for Covid-19 resurgences or similar public health crises, lists 38 essential actions to be considered by different stakeholders as they work…
Quality Education Must be the Top Priority: UNESCO

Quality Education Must be the Top Priority: UNESCO

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, UNESCO says countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of…
UNICEF to Celebrate World Children’s Day with #KidsTakeOver

UNICEF to Celebrate World Children’s Day with #KidsTakeOver

High-profile children, UNICEF Executive Director, and other special guests will speak up for children's rights at November 20 event. This is supposed to be a day for children all over the world to help save children’s lives, fight for their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. It’s going to…
Montblanc and UNICEF to Help Children Get Education

Montblanc and UNICEF to Help Children Get Education

Montblanc and UNICEF announced Monday the continuation of their partnership to help some of the world’s most vulnerable children access education. The partnership, formed in 2004 through a shared vision of empowering children through education, has to-date raised more than US$10 million for UNICEF’s work for children. In this next…
Poor Countries Join Hands to Achieve Education Goals

Poor Countries Join Hands to Achieve Education Goals

The E-9 countries - Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan – are home to over half of the world’s population, two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults and nearly one-half of the world’s out-of-school children and youth. In most E9 countries, girls are still more likely to…