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How did it happen? Nigeria to investigate abduction of 110 schoolgirls
The names of the girls kidnapped from their school in Dapchi by Boko Haram were released today - they range in age from 11 to 19.
This amazing beehive building is a classroom for refugees, built by refugees
The building, which has won a global architecture award, was constructed in Jordan's Za'atari village and is designed to cope with high and low temperatures.
Charity helps Latin American street children find an identity and an education
Over 20,000 living and working on city streets in Guatemala and El Salvador have been guided by Toybox into shelter, health services and schools.
Mongolian children latest to be hit as air pollution affects health and education
Choking smog is putting the under-fives in particular at serious risk and forcing schools to shut in many major cities.Â
Find our daughters: anguish as Nigeria confirms 110 girls were abducted in school attack
As a search for the students is stepped up, there are fears the Boko Haram raid could lead to more families keeping their girls away from school.
‘I release my pain’: Syrian refugees and New York children write letters to each other
The 1,000 Letter Project lets the refugees in Lebanon share their hopes and dreams with young people thousand of miles away.
Emergency education and youth skills initiatives in running for UN award
The Global Business Coalition for Education - which harnesses the power of major companies - has been named as a finalist in the UN SDG Action Awards.
“Ismail, a student with a disability, has realised his dream and inspired millions of people”
A remarkable young man from Somalia has been hailed by government leaders and the community after overcoming challenges to graduate from university.
Expert Voices
Nigeria school attack: despair and anger grows with dozens of girls still missing
Confusion surrounding the fate of the Yobe state schoolgirls after a Boko Haram raid echoes the aftermath of the Chibok abductions.
Groundbreaking research on preterm babies is helping to save and improve their lives
Professor James Boardman tells how the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory in Edinburgh is working to reduce the number of children who grow up with difficulties after premature birth.