Shining a much-needed spotlight on the education needs of internally displaced children After a year of the COVID-19 education emergency, we must not forget that the pandemic has intensified the massive challenges millions of children affected by conflict and displacement already faced in accessing safe learning opportunities . Internally displaced children – who have been forced to flee from their home but remain within their country – face numerous barriers in accessing education. While international migration and refugees make the headlines and are prominent in global debates, internal displacement is rarely viewed with the same political urgency. Our new report Action Towards Increased Quality Education for Internally Displaced Children shines a much-needed spotlight on these children’s learning and wellbeing needs. It calls for urgent action aligned with 12 recommendations.