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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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EU to increase its aid spending on education in emergencies
The European Union is showing leadership by targeting 10% of its aid budget to help children back into school quickly after a humanitarian emergency.
“New global education funding is a source of hope for millions of children”
Three of our Global Youth Ambassadors tell how they delivered a call for action from 1.5 million young people to the head of the United Nations.
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Death penalty for victim of child marriage and rape sparks outrage in Sudan and beyond
The plight of a teenage girl who killed her husband as she was being attacked has raised the issues of early marriage and girls' rights.
Keep helping people is message to royal bride Meghan Markle from schoolgirls in Rwanda
On the eve of the royal wedding, primary students recall her visit to see how clean water and toilets are helping to keep girls in school.
Conflicts and disasters leave millions of children displaced in their own countries
30.6 million people were internally displaced last year - half of them will be children and many could be out of school for months or even years.
“Say no to child marriage – it is possible if we all fight for the rights of girls”
Tanzania has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world - here's a look at the causes, the challenges and the campaign to end the practice.
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Teachers’ security fears leave thousands of children out of school in Burkina Faso
Violent extremist groups have targeted schools and threatened teachers in the north of the country.
Education is the way to end inequality in South Africa says President Ramaphosa
The struggle for equal and quality education was "indistinguishable from the struggle for freedom", he told students.
‘Don’t send your girls to school’ warnings as education comes under attack in tribal area of Pakistan
The government has been urged to act after two schools were bombed and leaflets distributed to tribal people by a militant group in North Waziristan.
Street children from across the world meet up at this year’s other World Cup
The tournament in Russia has put the spotlight on the millions of boys and girls living on the streets or working there to support their families.