Education
In video call, UN chief says education remains ‘passport to dignity’ for Gaza’s children
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds video chat with children in Gaza.
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Project Signing: Government of India and World Bank Sign a $250 Million Agreement to Improve Quality of Elementary Teachers in Bihar
The Government of India, the Government of Bihar and the World Bank signed a $250 million credit agreement to improve the quality of elementary school teachers ob Aug. 7 in Bihar by making them more qualified, accountable and responsive.
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Obese Kids a Universal Target for Bullies
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Too Much Facebook, Twitter Tied to Poor Mental Health in Teens
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Za'atari student wins distinction despite trials of camp life
Alaa attends an Arabic literature class at al-Bayt University in Mafraq, where she studies with the support of a UNHCR DAFI scholarship.
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Getting Quality Textbooks to Every Child in Sub-Saharan Africa is Possible
Every child in sub-Saharan Africa can have access to affordable and good quality textbooks if policy measures are taken to reduce the cost of textbooks and sustainable financing is ensured says a new World Bank report launched Monday at a workshop hosted by the African Development Bank.
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Mozambique’s Efforts to Improve Access and Quality of Education Receive a New Boost
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on Friday the second additional financing to the Republic of Mozambique’s Education Sector Support Project (ESSP) in the amount of US$50 million International Development Association (IDA) grant. This complements a grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in the amount of US$57.9 million which the World Bank will supervise. These grants support ESSP to improve access to and quality and equity of education.
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New research exposes the 'glass floor' in British society
New research, conducted by Abigail McKnight of the London School of Economics for the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, has exposed the reality of a ‘glass floor’ in British society that protects less able, better-off children from falling down the social ladder as they become adults.
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Funding crisis may force UN agency to delay start of school year for half a million students in Middle East
According to a new report from the World Bank, UNRWA students in the occupied Palestinian territory and Jordan perform better than their peers in public schools despite their socioeconomic disadvantages.
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School's Out, Fattening Behaviors Are In
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Human Rights
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Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

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Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future

Global Celebration of International Day of Conscience: Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze Unites Participants from 63 Nations

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020