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4 May 2017

“Peace education camps in Ukraine can ensure children become part of a solution”

Larisa Sotieva of International Alert tells how the organisation helps children affected by the conflict to deal with their trauma and become agents of peace in their communities.

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4 May 2017

#5for5 campaign: how some children are getting the best start in life

To mark the launch of Â鶹APP's new #5for5 animated film, we look at some of the countries where the importance of early childhood development is being recognised.

3 May 2017

African countries ‘must invest and innovate’ if every child is to get into school

Nations can benefit from a bold plan that will see them get extra funding from the international community, former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete told the World Economic Forum on Africa today.

3 May 2017

Join the #5for5 campaign and help every child to get the best start in life

Â鶹APP has launched a new film to promote the #5for5 campaign, which urges leaders to invest in vital early childhood development. Share the video and sign our petition.

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3 May 2017

Child marriage and ‘early unions’ deprive huge numbers of Mexican girls of education

A new report reveals that 92% of girls aged 12 to 17 who are living informally with a man - often a decade or more older - have dropped out of school.

2 May 2017

Brands urged to use profits to keep Indian children out of work and in school

In a country with more than 5.7 million child labourers, companies should help to ensure children living in "labour hotspots" finish their education, says a coalition of charities.

2 May 2017

In pictures: how school teachers inspire children around the world

To mark Teacher Appreciation Week in the USA, we look at some of the amazing women and men who act as tutors and mentors to the next generation across the globe.

2 May 2017

Civil war and lack of food wreck children’s education in South Sudan

With three in four primary-age children out of school in the world's newest country, we look at the factors that are keeping them away from the classroom.

28 Apr 2017

Vaccines help millions of children to grow healthy and fulfil their potential

#VaccinesWork is the theme of World Immunisation Week 2017 - but 19 million children each year still don't get basic vaccines, two-thirds of them in conflict-hit countries. 

28 Apr 2017

“We are taking actions for our future, to represent the more than half a million children out of school in Liberia”

To mark International Women's Day last month, Global Youth Ambassador Moses Browne held an event in the capital Monrovia to support female rights and call for quality education for girls.

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