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“We created awareness of conservation and 200 pupils and teachers each planted a tree”
Global Youth Ambassadors from Kenya are helping children to understand the importance of protecting the environment.
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War in Central African Republic leaves ‘sacrificed’ generation out of school
An upsurge in violence has seen more families fleeing from their homes and hundreds of thousands of children having their education disrupted.
George Weah kicks off Liberia’s 10-year plan for quality education
The former football star and now president launched the project in the West African country where four in 10 primary-age children are out of school.
“It was inspiring to interact with world leaders who connect with young people”
Global Youth Ambassador Maisha Reza looks back with pride on her experience at the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London.
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#JusticeForNoura and child marriage campaigns gather momentum
The issue of girls being forced to marry young is increasingly being challenged in many countries - here are some of the latest developments.
Syrian teenager who studied on his mobile phone is going to Cambridge University
Abdullah Kattineh's family couldn't afford textbooks so he had to read them on his tiny screen - now all his hard work has paid off.
“Inclusion is a mindset and ignorance is the greatest form of disability”
An autism awareness project in Nigeria is helping teachers and students understand how to include children with disabilities in their classrooms.
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Despite civil war, ‘phenomenal’ project gets 60,000 extra children into school
A charity working with the government in South Sudan has seen girls' enrolment more than double in one state badly affected by conflict.
Palestinian school to be demolished despite EU struggle to save it
Israel's supreme court has ruled that the school - which has 170 students from Bedouin communities - and the village where it's sited are to be knocked down.
Turning point as aid for education hits record high after years of decline
An increase in donor backing is being hailed as an important milestone in the global campaign to get every child in school and receiving a quality education.