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Keeping 1.5m schoolchildren safe from earthquakes in Kyrgyz Republic
The Central Asian country is prone to natural disasters - so a programme to make its schools safer is crucial.
G20 leaders say investment in early childhood development is ‘high priority’
A landmark moment for early years care - including health, nutrition and learning for children under five - came at the Argentina summit.
Fighting puts 60,000 children out of school in Yemeni port city
A third of schools have been closed and only one in four teachers are still working in the hardest-hit areas of Hudaydah.
“The timid girl I met in my art therapy class had transformed into her own superhero”
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we look at a student who overcame the odds to become her class valedictorian.
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Hunger, exploitation and lack of education – life for children in Central African Republic
Malnutrition, fear and unsafe schools are all rife in a country controlled by militia groups.
“I knew I was different growing up – now I am an advocate for invisible disability”
Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a Global Youth Ambassador explains how her diagnosis came after she left school.
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¹ú²úÊÓƵ X Astley Clarke bracelet helps to give children a brighter future
Our collaboration with the luxury jewellery designer draws inspiration from the ¹ú²úÊÓƵ logo.
Syrian parents who choose to send their children to crowded classrooms
Fears that a different curriculum at Kurdish-run schools won't be recognised at many Syrian universities has seen thousands of students making long daily journeys.
Heavy school bags are a health risk for Indian children
The government has issued guidelines after a study found most students aged seven to 13 carry over 45% of their body weight on their backs.
Islamic State are gone but Raqqa’s children struggle to learn in broken schools
Students are back in education after five years - but now they have to combat the cold in wrecked school buildings without doors and windows.