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News in Brief 19 January 2023

19 January 2023

UN News Today

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A young girl studies at home in Gujarat, India.

Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF

16 January 2023

Culture and Education

Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to combat “learning poverty”.