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9 Dec 2016

“The struggle is far from over. To tire in our quest to leave the world a better place is something we cannot opt for”

Ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, Global Youth Ambassador Mitchell Ofuyo writes about the struggle for change in Kenya and beyond.

Expert Voices

9 Dec 2016

“Where is my education?” Watch Syrian refugee girl’s message to world leaders

Ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has produced a video that features 12-year-old Syrian refugee Sheymaa sending this message to world leaders: "Where is my childhood and education?"

Expert Voices

8 Dec 2016

One year on: from war in Syria to school on a small island in Scotland

The school in the town of Rothesay has been at the heart of the community support for refugee families who fled from the war in Syria.

8 Dec 2016

#5for5 campaign: Why learning through play is vital for young children

In the latest of our series on aspects of early childhood development for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for5 campaign, we look at the importance of learning through play.

7 Dec 2016

Going to school in Aleppo is now ‘a matter of life or death’

The Syria Representative for UNICEF has just returned from Aleppo and says she is haunted by the plight of children living through the bombardment of the city.

7 Dec 2016

“I didn’t have an opportunity to learn while I was young like other people and it affected me a lot – in fact it still haunts me”

Global Youth Ambassador Marshall explains why he is backing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for5 campaign to put pressure on world leaders to make sure all children have access to quality early childhood development.

Expert Voices

7 Dec 2016

Young people learn why school is as vital as food and medicine for children in emergencies

An innovative awareness campaign by the European Union and UNICEF called #EmergencyLessons used real-life stories to explain how schooling can protect children in humanitarian situations.

7 Dec 2016

Plight of Bangladeshi slum children who work 64 hours a week instead of going to school

One of the largest surveys on child work and education conducted in Bangladesh found that by the age of 14 almost half of the children living in Dhaka's slums were working.

7 Dec 2016

Buy an exclusive Winter Mistletoe Candle and help sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to help children

Promise means turning good intentions into actions - and that's what you can do when you buy a hand-poured candle made using 100% natural soy wax, premium fragrances and pure cotton wicks.

2 Dec 2016

Courage of Syrian boy, 10, who lost his family and his legs in bombing but now loves school

To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we talk to children injured in Syria and now living in Turkey. Share the video below and tell world leaders to keep their promise to get one million Syrian refugees into school.

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