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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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Sarah Brown: my campaign priorities for 2017
After a year that left many people feeling bruised and confused, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown looks at the year ahead and how to deliver lasting change for children.
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Two children among five killed in air strike near school in Yemen
The head teacher and two other staff were also victims of the attack, according to sources - the latest in a series of attacks on or close to schools in the country.
‘Peace classes’ help Syrian refugee children release the stress of war and displacement
A charity in Lebanon is helping children voice their opinions, deal with trauma and resist recruitment by extremists through activities such as painting, drama and storytelling.
#EarlyMomentsMatter for children’s brains
The United Nations children's agency UNICEF is promoting the importance of the vital first few years of a child's life - and is being supported by the LEGO Foundation.
Nearly 200 child labourers rescued from brick kiln in India
Officials said they would investigate why the rescued children - some as young as four - had not been enrolled in a nearby primary school.Â
Another Chibok schoolgirl is rescued nearly three years after being abducted by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army said it had found Rakiya Abubakar, who was a senior student when she was abducted.
Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old girl who tweeted from Aleppo, wants to become a teacher
Safe in Turkey after being evacuated from the war-torn Syrian city, the girl who captured world headlines has told how she wants to help other children.
10 things young people want the new UN Secretary-General to know about education
Antonio Guterres has just started his new job as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Here two of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Global Youth Ambassadors send him a message that education must be high on his agenda.
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Turkey to build 100 schools for 70,000 Syrian refugees with EU funding
With more than 400,000 Syrian refugee children out of school in Turkey, the European Union has signed contracts for $280 million to help thousands of them them and their host communities.
What does new UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres need to deliver for children?
After a decade in charge of the UN Refugees Agency, the Portuguese former politician faces some daunting challenges if all children are to get access to education and early childhood development.