Education

Conflict in eastern DRC is having a devastating impact on children’s education
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The education of around 750,000 children has been disrupted in two most conflict-affected provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

World Bank Approves $900 Million to Support Critical Governance Reforms and Girls’ Learning and Empowerment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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As part of the World Bank’s deepened engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Board of Directors approved yesterday a $500 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) in support of critical economic governance reforms, together with a...

Fight slavery’s 'legacy of racism' through education: Guterres
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Webster, a hip-hop artist from Canada, speaks at an exhibition on runaway slaves...

Dreams in crisis: Children send world leaders postcards from the edge
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Young children in conflict-affected Bol, Chad study science at school.

Eight trends that will impact children in 2023
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The war in Ukraine, has resulted in high food and energy prices, global hunger, and inflation - just one example of the way that crises, affecting millions around the world, including children, affect each other.

Eight trends that will impact children in 2023
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On 24 March 2021 in Manantantely, Madagascar, 17-year-old Mija Anjarasoa stares out of a...

11 months of war in Ukraine have disrupted education for more than five million children
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The ongoing war in Ukraine has disrupted education for more than five million children, UNICEF warned on January 24, calling for increased international support to ensure children do not fall further behind. The impact of 11 months of conflict only...

Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding
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Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF said in a new report released, on January 17, while calling for additional – and more equitable – investment to lift millions of children out of a...