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“Education is an essential right which allows everyone to secure conditions for a decent life”
A Global Youth Ambassador explains how many young people in the DRC don't realise that quality schooling is a right they can demand.
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Roma village in Iraq gets its first school in 14 years
After their school was destroyed, some children from Al-Zuhour tried to continue their studies elsewhere but were not welcomed.
Giving deaf children the support they need to get into school and succeed
Life can be particularly hard for deaf children in developing countries who don't have access to education - so giving support to families is crucial.
“Nothing can stop me but me. I dream that one day I will establish an aerospace university in my country”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Tanzania tells his story from humble beginnings to speaking at the UN and graduating from secondary school.
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Early Childhood Development Week: playing teaches children so many life skills
We're looking at the five vital aspects of nurturing care for the under-fives featured in our #5for5 campaign - today it's the role of play and why it's vital for so many reasons.
Early Childhood Development week: learning helps young ones reach their full potential
We're looking at the five vital aspects of nurturing care for the under-fives featured in our #5for5 campaign - today we focus on how early learning can shape young minds.
Three years of war leaves a generation of Yemen’s children out of school
Two million are out of school, hundreds of schools have been damaged in attacks and three in four teachers haven't been paid for a year, a UNICEF report showed.
Early Childhood Development Week: small health steps could prevent the deaths of millions of babies
We're looking at the five vital aspects of nurturing care for the under-fives featured in our #5for5 campaign - today the spotlight is on health.
Get every child in school for one week’s global spending on military
Countries should be investing in books not bullets, said Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi at a child rights summit.
Early Childhood Development Week: why nutrition is vital for young children’s bodies and minds
We're looking at the five vital aspects of nurturing care for the under-fives featured in our #5for5 campaign - today the spotlight is on nutrition, why it's important and what's being done on the issue.