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Climate change must be linked with education Yasmine Sherif April 21, 2021 23:00 Education Cannot Wait director Yasmine Sherif meets the children of Modale refugee camp, Nord-Ubangi, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Twitter Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/yhqwe Climate change threatens the very future of humanity. Entire villages are already being washed to sea and conflicts over scarce resources are intensifying around the world. Each year, more and more families are forcibly displaced by ext...

Education Cannot Wait calls for US$116 million in expanded support for refugee children and youth impacted by the Venezuela Regional Crisis Format ECW announces an additional US$1.5 million grant to accelerate the impact of the Fund’s US$27.2 million multi-year education in emergency response for refugee, migrant and host-community children and youth in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru 1 April 2021, New York – In response to the Western Hemisphere’s largest humanitarian crisis, Education Cannot...

Caribbean volcano: thousands of children need urgent action on education Format UNICEF / Garraway © “We made it out just in time,” said Meddesha Johnson, pictured with one-month old daughter Emily at a shelter after been evacuated from their home on St Vincent Theirworld and Education Cannot Wait have called for schooling to be prioritised in relief efforts following eruptions on the island of St Vincent. The international community must act urgently to ensure that children affected by vol...

Refuge in Education: Learning Spaces for Displaced Rohingya Children Cox’s Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp had one of the highest rates of children out of school DHAKA (IPS): Although learning centres in Cox’s Bazar Kutupalong Refugee Camp are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mariom Akhter, a Rohingya mother of four, is grateful not only for the schooling her children have had but the training sessions she as a parent was able to attend. The skills she learnt has helped her assist her ...

Share The ongoing implementation of the UNESCO Digital Library Initiative focusing on “Building a culture of reading and research through digital media” saw a launch in two learning institutions in Juba, South Sudan, on 31 March 2021. The University of Juba and the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) Community Learning Centre were the beneficiaries. The launch event was held virtually and presided over by the Dean of Libraries, University of Juba, Dr. Michael Baffoka, represent...

The Education Finance Playbook World leaders will fail children unless they act urgently to increase investment in education A new Theirworld report warns of an "alarming" funding gap and says the G7s current recovery plan risks leaving millions of vulnerable children behind. A new Theirworld report warns that world leaders are letting down the most vulnerable children by failing to prioritise education in their post-Covid recovery plans. With less than 100 days until the G7 summit, we are call...

9 Apr 2021 We want you to be the voice of Education in all that we do in the Pacific. Channel your Education expertise to the benefit of children, families and communities across the Pacific. We believe that all children have the right to learn in safe schools in times of both crisis and peace. Work with us to ensure children are learning and getting the very best education they possibly can.* **Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit. We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand...

Education Cannot Wait calls for US$116 million in expanded support for refugee children and youth impacted by the Venezuela Regional Crisis Format ECW announces an additional US$1.5 million grant to accelerate the impact of the Fund’s US$27.2 million multi-year education in emergency response for refugee, migrant and host-community children and youth in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru 1 April 2021, New York – In response to the Western Hemisphere’s largest humanitarian crisis, Education Cannot...

The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Caused an Education Catastrophe in Lebanon Various factors have prevented access to education, like civil unrest and the pandemic. Why Global Citizens Should Care The education crisis in Lebanon has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, as struggling families cannot afford to send their children to school. The United Nations’ Global Goal 4 calls for equitable access to quality education for everyone, regardless of background or gender. Join us by taking action to...

AP Photo Global Citizen AsksDefeat Poverty What Will It Take to Get All Children Back to School Despite COVID-19? Education Cannot Wait’s Madge Thomas weighs in on how we can end the global education crisis. Why Global Citizens Should Care An estimated 1.5 billion school children have experienced barriers to education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, millions of children have dropped out of school and risk never returning without action. The United Nations...