In the top 10 countries with the highest rates of children missing out on primary education, nearly 2 in every 5 children – 18 million – are out of school, UNICEF said today. Liberia is home to the highest proportion of out-of-school children with nearly two-thirds of primary-aged children not accessing school. The second highest […]
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The European Union and UNICEF yesterday launched #EmergencyLessons, a new campaign to highlight the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. The social media-driven public awareness campaign aims to reach 20 million Europeans, especially those 25 and under, in Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom and inspire them to raise their […]
Close to 75 million children, in the school-going age bracket, are in desperate need of educational support. In a report published by The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) it’s further stated that 25% of children in the age bracket of 3-18 years old live in countries affected by humanitarian crises. The number adds up […]
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake yesterday jointly urged global and national leaders to step up and accelerate action and investments in nutrition and early childhood development (ECD) programmes as a critical foundation for equitable development and economic growth. The two organizations announced the establishment of a new […]