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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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Haiti’s children at risk of trafficking and exploitation after hurricane
Aid agencies say thousands of destitute and vulnerable children and women have been forced to move to towns for food and shelter since the deadly storm.
Teacher with Down’s syndrome inspires children, parents and colleagues
Noelia Garella has overcome prejudice to get a job at a nursery school in Argentina - and she is thought to be the first teacher with Down's syndrome in Latin America.
Syrian refugee children in Turkey making clothes for UK companies says BBC investigation
The TV report allegedly shows children working for more than 12 hours a day, sewing, stitching and ironing to create fashion for British high street stores.
Lessons in the park offer hope to poor children of Islamabad
For 30 years, "Master" Muhammad Ayub, whose day job includes defusing bombs and putting out fires, has cycled from his office to the makeshift school to teach Pakistani children from surrounding slums for free.
Getting back into safe schools is vital for the children of Mosul
More than 500,000 children need to be back in education quickly and start rebuilding their lives once the Iraqi city is retaken.
Sandi Toksvig hosts Reed Smith quiz night to raise money for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
The organisers and volunteers from Reed Smith worked so hard to help make the evening run smoothly.
Pregnant girls banned from school in Equatorial Guinea
New measures mean that, in order to enrol, all teenage girls must take a pregnancy test - and a positive test means no more education.
#5for5 campaign: why countries should invest in giving children best start
Investing in early childhood development can help to boost a nation’s economy and potential for growth.
Makeshift school on Greek island helps Syrian refugees feel normal again
Giving children a sense of structure and security, as well as lessons, is the aim of a school run by a Swiss NGO.
“Our job as Global Youth Ambassadors is to emphasise the need for action beyond words”
A World at School's Global Youth Ambassadors (GYAs) are a network of passionate advocates in 85 countries around the world. Two of them - Taha Fathima Khan from India and Ousmane Ba from Sierra Leone - were in New York for the launch of the Education Commission report and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September. Their GYA Journal told each day what they had done, who they met and how they promoted the cause of education for all. Here they reflect here on their experiences and how their time in New York will affect their work as GYAs.
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