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Partnership key to ensuring all children can access education ¨C senior Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ officials

Stressing the importance of quality education for the future of young people and children, senior United Nations officials, including the head of its education agency and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ youth envoy, called for cooperation to strengthen education and learning programmes in all corners of the world.

2018-04-22T11:46:03-04:0002 Feb 2018|Goal 4: Quality Education, News|

Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF

South Sudan's children are facing a raft of daily horrors and deprivations and urgently require a peaceful, protective environment, the United Nations Children's Fund (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF) said Friday, warning that ¡°anything less, places children and women at even greater risk of grave violations and abuse.¡±

2018-04-22T11:47:10-04:0015 Dec 2017|Goal 4: Quality Education, News, Youth|

Young students getting better at reading, finds international study

Reading literacy levels are on the rise across the globe, giving young students a set of strong skills to serve them in their futures as well as contributing to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular those related to inclusive and quality education.

2018-04-22T11:47:38-04:0005 Dec 2017|Goal 4: Quality Education, News|

Yemen: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF warns conflict shutters one in 10 schools; teachers unpaid for a year

The conflict in Yemen ¨C now into its third year ¨C continues to take a toll on millions of children, with their education now under threat, adding to an already long list of bitter hardships including malnutrition, displacement and violence, the United Nations Children's Fund (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF) has warned.

2018-04-22T11:49:52-04:0018 Oct 2017|Goal 4: Quality Education, News|

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, Thomas and Friends? announce new collaboration to promote SDGs to children

The new collaboration will result in the inclusion of elements from five of the 17 goals in the upcoming Thomas & Friends? series, which will be aired in over 110 countries in 33 languages.

Breastfeeding is ‘smartest investment’ families, communities and countries can make ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Kicking off World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations today stressed that although breastfeeding has cognitive and health benefits for infants and mothers, investment shortcomings impede the practice.

Funding shortfall threatens education for children in conflict, disaster zones ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF

Some 9.2 million children living in emergency countries will miss out on schooling unless the international community contributes an additional $820 million, the United Nations Children's Fund (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF) warned at the start of today's G20 summit.

2017-07-07T15:19:27-04:0007 Jul 2017|Goal 4: Quality Education, News|

¡®Inclusive, equitable and quality education¡¯ at the heart of high-level Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ event

Education leaders from around the world convened today at the United Nations to discuss ways to advance action on Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to ¡°ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.¡±

2018-04-22T11:51:46-04:0028 Jun 2017|Goal 4: Quality Education, News|
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