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Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
City mayors lead the way as champions for the early years
“Sharing my story at the One Young World Summit was a life-changing experience”
Ousmane Ba, a ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Global Youth Ambassador, told about his work to advance peace and girls' education at the gathering of young campaigners in Colombia.
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Named and shamed: those who kill, maim, violate children’s rights and attack schools
A UN report into children and armed conflict revealed shocking levels of violence, abuse and military recruitment.Â
¹ú²úÊÓƵ team cycles 100 miles to raise funds for our work with children
A big thank you to the cyclists who defied the weather to pedal through London and Surrey - do you fancy having a go next year?
Helping more rural Pakistani children get access to early education
With two-thirds of children aged three to five not in preschool or other programmes, many organisations are working together to address the issue.
Three years after his last lesson, Ali and other children are back at school in war-torn Mosul
The Iraqi city's education system paid a heavy price in the battle to oust Islamic State - with only half of its 600 schools still standing.
“My basic education is what has me where I am today – but now you also need an entrepreneurial spirit and skills”
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed talks about education innovation, youth skills and getting more young people involved with the UN.
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“The plight of the girl child in India remains a matter of utmost concern”
On International Day of the Girl Child, one of our Global Youth Ambassadors reflects on entrenched beliefs that hinder the progress of females.
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India’s top court makes landmark ruling that sex with child bride under 18 is rape
The decision overrules a legal loophole that has affected millions of girls, who are often deprived of education and a chance to fulfil their potential.
‘I wish I was at school’: Syrian refugee Asmah, 15, films her life as a wife and mother
Asmah is one of four out-of-school refugee children living in Turkey who spent six months documenting their lives on video for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ.
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13 reasons why girls are not in school on International Day of the Girl Child
Millions of girls around the world are being denied an education because they are exploited, discriminated against - or just ignored.