UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.
Escalating conflict and political upheaval across the Middle East and North Africa are preventing 13 million children from going to school, according to a new report by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF.
The report, Education under Fire, focuses on the impact of violence on children and schools in nine countries suffering protracted conflict.