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A teenage girl prepares to take part in a virtual class at home in Monte Sinaí, Ecuador. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic many children have fallen behind in their learning due to a lack of internet access.

COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings

6 December 2021

School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according to a UN-backed report issued on Monday.

Kidnappings and harassment of students and teachers are forcing schools to close in Cameroon.

Violence in Cameroon, impacting over 700,000 children shut out of school

2 December 2021

Human Rights

Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in Cameroon, according to an analysis released by the UN humanitarian arm, OCHA, on Thursday.