20 Nov 2016

Rocket hits Aleppo primary school and kills at least eight children

Another day, another story of innocent children being killed in the Syria conflict - this time when rebel rocket fire reportedly hit a primary school in Aleppo.

20 Nov 2016

Can you name celebrities who shared their childhood pictures for our #5for5 campaign?

To mark Universal Children's Day, we asked celebrities to show their support for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ's #5for5 campaign on early childhood development by sharing their own childhood pictures. Can you spot the famous young faces including Kim Cattrall, Patrick Stewart and Sharon Osbourne?

18 Nov 2016

19 pictures that show how happy children are to be at school around the world

Universal Children's Day on November 20 promotes and celebrates the rights of children - here we celebrate the vital right to a free, quality education, without discrimination. 

18 Nov 2016

Iraqi children happy to be back in school and unlearning the Islamic State lessons of hate

Students in the northern town of Qayyara have been reissued with standard Iraqi textbooks, which the militants replaced with their own in an attempt to brainwash a generation. 

18 Nov 2016

“It¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s really important for us to see Syrian children having a chance to be in school and learning”

¹ú²úÊÓƵ has been working with partners to help Syrian refugee children in Lebanon who want the opportunity to learn and fulfil their potential. Here we report back on a trip to see how that work is developing.

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17 Nov 2016

“My organisation in Cameroon helps over 1300 children to become creative, to reason and to solve complex problems”

Last month I took part in the 2016 One Young Summit in Ottawa through the Emma Watson¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Tribe Scholarship. The summit was from September 28 to October 1 and I was one of the 30 delegate speakers.  During the Panel on Education, I addressed over 1300 young people from 197 countries on ¹ú²úÊÓƵœWhy are schools failings to prepare young people for today¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s job market?" I focused on the topic of using technology to help teach children employable skills but stressed that in some countries there are more fundamental and urgent needs that have to be addressed first.

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17 Nov 2016

Share your childhood picture and help the #5for5 campaign

This Sunday - November 20 - is Universal Children¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Day, when we honour the rights of children everywhere. To celebrate it - and as part of our #5for5 campaign on early childhood development, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ wants to raise awareness of the importance of the first five years of a child¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s life.

16 Nov 2016

“Because their bodies are still growing and they are developing mentally, children are even more vulnerable to the harsh conditions faced by all farm workers”

Early childhood development is vital if a child is to get the best start in life and the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Why does private sector investment matter for early childhood development in Kenya? Here is a youth perspective - Part One, the problems.

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16 Nov 2016

‘At least five children killed’ in Aleppo air strikes near school and hospital

The latest bombings to claim child victims in the Syrian city hit the surroundings of a children's hospital and a school, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

16 Nov 2016

The power of laughter: Sarah Brown podcast stars James Corden, Sarah Millican and Stuart Goldsmith

In the fourth episode of her Better Angels podcast series, Sarah looks at the power of comedy and how we can harness positive energy in charity campaigning to spread the activist message to more people.