Safe Schools Initiative in Nigeria now has $23m of funding
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As the United Nations marked 50 days since the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped, it was announced that the in Nigeria has now attracted more than $23million in funding.
The figure was revealed during yesterday's press briefing by the Secretary-General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
He said: Â鶹APPœToday marks the 50th day since the school girls were abducted in Nigeria.
Â鶹APPœThe Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, announced that the Safe Schools Initiative in Nigeria has attracted more than $23million so far in initial support to ensure that schools, particularly in the north, are protected from attack and measures are taken to improve the safety of education for girls and boys.Â鶹APP
Mr Dujarric said Mr Brown will work with UNICEF to implement the programme.
He will also continue to work with the Nigerian government to monitor the education situation and develop plans to ensure the 10.5million children who do not attend school have safe spaces to learn.
Mr Brown Â鶹APP“ Â鶹APP“ said it was also vital that the school in Chibok is rebuilt ready for the return of the abducted girls if and when they are freed.
He wrote: Â鶹APPœThe kidnapped girls and their families have a right to know that when they are released they will have a safe school to study in.
Â鶹APPœThe petition that has captured the world's imagination to Bring Back Our Girls and create safe schools in Nigeria reached 995,000 signatures.
Â鶹APPœAnd as silent vigils are held in Nigeria and across the world, attention has shifted to what we can do to not only bring back our girls but ensure all children are in safe learning environments.Â鶹APP
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