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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
‘Lost’ Blackadder Christmas script to be auctioned for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
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Illustrator Nick Sharratt helps Syrian refugee children tell their stories through art
The award-winning illustrator and author ran a drawing workshop for children aged 12 to 14 at an informal settlement in the Bekaa Valley, then visited sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pilot projects in Mount Lebanon and Beirut.Â
Underground schools in Aleppo suspended as siege brings terror and death
The activist organisation Kesh Malek, which runs seven schools for 1700 students in the city, hopes to have them reopened soon.
“In his disability, my brother has taught me the gift of love. Every child with a disability deserves to be shown that they can make a huge difference in this world”
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Global Youth Ambassador Ernest Jacob Tuape tells how his brother has taught him to be more patient and caring towards others.
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“I could not change what had been done but I knew I could write my destiny. I accepted the way I was and focused on blessings”
Sajiha Batool is one of our Global Youth Ambassadors in Pakistan. To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, she interviewed a student from her university, 22-year-old-old Awais Ahmad.
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Education in emergencies to get bigger slice of EU’s humanitarian aid
With conflicts and disasters affecting the schooling of 75 million children, the European Union is to increase the education share of its aid funding in 2017 from 4% to 6%.
Nigeria urged to get more girls in school as it seeks to end child marriage
A nationwide drive to end child marriage by pushing protection of girls' rights has been launched in Nigeria, where five millions girls are out of school because of gender discrimination.
“We are happy to risk our lives to get that reward of rescuing a child”
In the latest episode of her Better Angels podcast, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown talks about heroes - to Raed al Saleh of the White Helmets, tragic British MP Jo Cox's husband Brendan and Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey.
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Gordon Brown: ‘we need a New Deal to protect world’s children from conflict and suffering’
The United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education told a summit on education in emergencies in Belgium today that urgent action is needed to help 30 million children.
Refugee students and teachers learn how to cope with life in Germany
Germany faces a huge task in trying to absorb hundreds of thousands of refugee children - many of them haven't been in school for years and are mentally scarred by their experiences.
#5for5 campaign: why nutrition in pregnancy is vital for mother and baby
As part of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for5 campaign, we are publishing a series of articles about early childhood development and the part it plays in giving children the best start in life. Here we look at the issue of nutrition during pregnancy.