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Millions of children are being deprived of an education because of conflicts and disasters. A new platform to help them is about to be launched �鶹APP� and now it needs a name.

A World at School�鶹APP�s supporters and partners have played a key role in persuading leaders that a mechanism to urgently fund education in emergencies is needed.

Now the United Nations children�鶹APP�s agency �鶹APP� one of the bodies shepherding the setting-up of the platform �鶹APP� wants to hear your views before picking an official name.

The platform, which will deliver a co-ordinated response and funding where needed, will be launched at the first World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey next month.

Its unofficial title is the���鶹APP�Education Crisis Platform�鶹APP�. Now it needs a name that captures the spirit of the idea and the hope it will deliver to millions of children whose education is disrupted by crises.

UNICEF is running a survey to test opinion on suggested names. You can say why you like or dislike the suggestions and offer your own alternative.

As well as a short and snappy main title, the platform also needs a description sentence �鶹APP� such as �鶹APP�delivering a new platform for education in crises�鶹APP�.

The survey gives 16 options and asks you to rank them in order. Again, you can offer your own suggestion.

Fijian children play in the library of a school damaged by Cyclone Winston in Ra Province Picture: UNICEF/Sokhin

Ben Hewitt, Director of Campaigns at A World at School, said: �鶹APP�The name of the fund must inspire the big donors to contribute to it and give the public a clear idea of what it is and why it is important.

�鶹APP�More than 10 million have joined the campaign to get every child in school, world leaders are responding and it seems fitting we get a say in what it�鶹APP�s called.�鶹APP�

In a recent article, �鶹APP�As a believer that an education is a child�鶹APP�s best hope in a future worthy of planning, perhaps a fitting name for such an education fund would be HOPE: The Humanitarian Operation for the Provision of Education in Emergencies.�鶹APP�

Morgan Strecker, UNICEF Education Specialist, said: �鶹APP�Given the breadth of the platform�鶹APP�s work, we are trying to find a title that is clear, memorable and compelling �鶹APP� one that helps create awareness and support, something that will distinguish itself from the various other organisations, funds and groups active in this area.

�鶹APP�Overall we need to gather support for the ambition of the fund, both as an investment in children themselves, but also the future prosperity and stability of their countries.�鶹APP�

A World at School�鶹APP�s supporters and partner organisations have ralled in recent months to push for urgent aid aimed at getting children back into school quickly after a crisis.

The �鶹APP� and a call to action from �鶹APP� has emphasised the need for more humanitarian aid to be spent on education.

More than 80 million children have had their education disrupted by conflicts, natural disasters and health crises in the past year �鶹APP� and 37 million of them were forced out of school.

We need to ensure that children caught up in the next conflict or natural disaster are in a safe school and not at risk of child labour, early marriage, trafficking and extremism.

Thank you for your continued support �鶹APP� and .