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From ambition to action: conference builds momentum for early years summit
Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
City mayors lead the way as champions for the early years
Campaigners around the world fight to end child marriage and keep girls in school
A link from climate change to early marriage in Malawi and an outcry over a proposed law change in Iraq are just two of the current talking points.
Albino girl Goldalyn overcomes prejudice to finish top in Kenya’s exams
Parents in sub-Saharan Africa often abandon children with albinism or keep them out of school - but the love and determination of her family helped the teenager to succeed.
Violence in Syria¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Eastern Ghouta leaves schools shut and sick children stranded
Classrooms have been closed for almost a month now since the area came under heavy bombardment - on top of a four-year siege.
#SafeSchools action needed to protect education for every child
Children have the right to an education without attacks or violence - today ¹ú²úÊÓƵ publishes a new briefing and launches a #SafeSchools petition.
Brazilian schoolboy on a space mission to encourage other children to learn
Seven-year-old João Paulo has already written a book, created a game and won a NASA prize - now he's been named a Brazilian of the Year.
School grows its own food to help children concentrate in class
In Kenya's congested Kibera district, a primary head teacher is passionate about putting nutritious food on the plates of her young students.
Syrian refugee boys suffer sexual violence at school and work, UN study shows
Teachers should be trained to spot abuse and schools should be made safe spaces, according to the report into sexual violence against Syrian boys and men.
700,000 Jordanian and Syrian refugee children to benefit from education funding boost
A new $200m project will expand access to early childhood education and make other improvements, including training 30,000 teachers.Â
Air pollution threatens the brain development of millions of babies
Pollution is damaging not only their lungs but also their brains - and that could have lifelong consequences, UNICEF has warned.
HIV/AIDS effect of child marriage is ‘tragic’ says UN agency chief
Young married girls are at much greater risk of being infected in many parts of southern Africa - and action is needed to protect them, a conference has heard.