New fund to address global education crisis launches

Education Cannot Wait aims to provide 13.6 million young people caught up in emergencies and protracted crises with quality education, over the next five years DUBLIN/ISTANBUL, 23 May 2016 – Global and national organisations today launched a new fund to better coordinate support for and drive investment in education for young people affected by humanitarian … Continued

Four schools or hospitals attacked or occupied every day – UNICEF demands protection

*Photos and video are available for download here: http://uni.cf/23VoIj6   DUBLIN 19 May 2016 – An average of four schools or hospitals are attacked or occupied by armed forces and groups every day, according to UNICEF analysis released ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit. Children are not safe in the very places that should be their … Continued

#EmergencyLessons is about educating children in conflict and disaster

DUBLIN / BRUSSELS / NEW YORK, 16 May 2016 – An astronaut, actors, TV personalities, a Snapchat superstar and a professional basketball player are among those supporting #EmergencyLessons, a European Union and UNICEF project launching today that highlights the importance of education for children affected by emergencies.   Ireland is one of seven countries leading … Continued

Inequality growing among children in high income countries

DUBLIN, 14 April 2016 – Today, across the OECD, UNICEF is publishing a new report on how inequality affects children in high income countries. Gap between rich and poor in wealthy nations at highest level for three decades. 30% of Irish children suffer “material deprivation” and lack essential items. UNICEF calls on the next Government … Continued

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