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Global Youth Ambassadors champion the early years at G20 summit
Teenage film-maker and education champion Zuriel stands up for rights of African girls
Still only 15, she has been named on an "emerging black women In Hollywood" list and her programme will partner with a foundation to promote equal opportunities for girls.
“We need to listen to youth needs now to equip them with the skills they need in the future”
Global Youth Ambassadors tell how they're helping to identify what must be done to ensure young people are ready for the jobs of tomorrow.
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Court halts demolition of Palestinian school after international outcry
Israeli security forces were preparing to bulldoze a village that includes an iconic tyres-and-mud school for students from Bedouin communities.
Young people get a say on how to be ready for jobs of the future
A global survey will inform a major report on how the business community can help to deliver crucial youth skills.
Protest against school ban on pregnant girls, young mums and teen fathers in Burundi
Rights groups say the directive from the country's education ministry will have a devastating impact on the education of those affected.
Battle forces students to trek six hours on bombed mountain road to sit exams
The worst fighting in Yemen's three-year conflict meant 2000 high school students headed for the safety of the capital Sanaa.
Courage of Syrian school children who defied Islamic State to keep on learning
A UN chief praised students who refused to stop going to their classes after the terror group banned books and killed some of their teachers.
“I’m a teacher but my experiences as a child labourer motivate me to help others”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Pakistan tells how he guided a boy called Aamir away from work and back into school.
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ICT Corners help refugee children take education courses and keep in touch with their families
Children in Serbia can start a course in any of the "mobile classrooms" and finish it at the next one along their route as they travel in Europe.
Kenya’s pre-primary plan to help children succeed at school
A national policy has been launched to give children a good grounding and reduce their chances of later repeating classes or dropping out of school.