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News in Brief 28 January 2022
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Myanmar: Time to restore democracy, says UN rights chief
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UNAMI raises alarm over recent attacks in Iraq
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UNICEF chief repeats call to keep school open
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77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: #ReopenSchools, urges UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.