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Palestinian schools crisis: ‘We don’t have money to pay our teachers’
The UN agency that provides education for 525,000 children has given its strongest warning that 711 schools may not reopen because of lack of funding.
South Africa to shut pit toilets at 4500 schools after death of girl aged five
President Cyril Ramaphosa said replacing them will "save lives and restore dignity" to children.
Child marriage and teenage births keeping girls out of school in Mozambique
Almost half of girls aged 15 to 19 are pregnant or already mothers - trapping them and their communities in poverty, say officials.
Global Youth Ambassadors S/Hero Week: meet our youth skills champion Prabhath
This week we are paying tribute to outstanding young advocates - today it's the award for helping youth get the skills they need to be equipped for the workplace.Â
“Our struggles at school and home as left-handed children”
On International Left Handers Day, two of our Global Youth Ambassadors relive what it was like growing up in a right-handed world.
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Global Youth Ambassadors S/Hero Week: meet our education financing champion Lian
This week we are paying tribute to some of our outstanding young advocates -beginning with our award for the key area of education funding.
Yemen school bus attack: UN demands investigation as officials say 40 children died
With families preparing to bury their dead today, UNICEF's chief said air strikes on schools and children had to be stopped.
International Youth Day: how our Global Youth Ambassadors are helping to change their communities
From the environment and disabilities to leadership and business skills, here's how education is being used by young activists to make a difference.
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Thai cave rescue boys go back to school – and stateless students get citizenship
The young footballers, whose rescue was watched around the world, will get catch-up classes and then be treated "like any other students".
Dozens of children killed by air strike on Yemen school bus
Reports said the students were on their way to summer camps - but the Saudi-led coalition claimed the attack was a "legitimate military action".