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2016 in numbers: the year of child refugees and education in emergencies
2016 was a year dominated by headlines and images of refugees and children suffering in emergencies around the world. We take a look at the scale of the global humanitarian crisis in some of the worst-hit countries.
“Here are the best moments of 2016 for our amazing Global Youth Ambassadors”
Թ has 500 Global Youth Ambassadors in more than 80 countries, advocating for children to get the best start in life - here's a glance at some of their activities over the past year.
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Best quotes of 2016 on the campaign to give every child an education and protect their rights
In a year of wars, despair and a massive refugee crisis, the need for children to be safe, in school and learning has never been greater. Here are some of 2016's most memorable quotes about the struggle to give every child an education and protect them from harm.
“Sylvia was forced into marriage at the age of 15 – but this difficult time inspired her to start advocating for girls’ education”
Sylvia Kakyo from Uganda is the subject of the third issue of Presenting - the comic book-style series by film-maker Steve Nguyen about the inspiring stories of our Global Youth Ambassadors.
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“Our youngest girls coded different Christmas designs and gave the cards to their teachers”
Թ and Women in Technology Uganda launched a Girls’ Code Club in Kampala, Uganda, earlier this year - now the youngest students have programmed their own Christmas cards.
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Traumatised schoolchildren and teachers in Haiti struggle to overcome the destruction of Hurricane Matthew
Safe spaces are urgently needed for Haitian children affected by the disaster to get back into education and recover psychologically, says the executive director of the Lidè foundation.
China’s second children try to make up for lost years of education
The one-child policy was scrapped by the Chinese government last year - but many second children missed out on school completely because they didn't exist in the national database.
How children will continue to suffer unless $22bn of humanitarian aid is delivered
The United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its Global Humanitarian Overview 2017 last week - here is a look at some of the key points that affect children, their education and their development.
“Being a Global Youth Ambassador has been a great opportunity for me to learn. I have developed the courage to act and the confidence to work for a cause I believe in”
Sushant was one of the earliest members of the Global Youth Ambassadors network when it began in 2014 and has played a central role in many of our campaigns. Now aged 30, his time in the network is coming to a close. He looks back on the experience and celebrates some of his achievements.
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Parents worried as teacher strikes in Chad leave 3m children out of school
Many of the country's teachers have been on strike since September over pay arrears and conditions - now a campaign has been launched to get children back into school.