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Globally, we are seeing record levels of forced displacement, especially amongst children and young people who make up the 40% of the world’s refugees. Nearly 224 million school-aged children, a staggering 200% increase since 2016, are estimated to be affected by emergencies, including climate change and forced displacement, and are in need of urgent educational support. 

We need to see concrete action by the UK government to ensure that all children can access education during times of crisis. This December, global leaders have two landmark opportunities at COP28 and the 2023 Global Refugee Forum (GRF) to deliver ambitious commitments to address these shared challenges, strengthen global resilience, and ultimately protect children’s right to education.

Después de la cumbre del G20 de la India y la Asamblea General de la ONU de este mes, los líderes mundiales asistirán a las reuniones del Fondo Monetario Internacional y del Banco Mundial en Marrakech, antes de dirigirse a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP28) en Dubai. Pero hay poco optimismo en cuanto a que estas cumbres logren avances significativos para abordar nuestros mayores desafíos, no por falta de resolución, sino porque el código de reglas global que hemos estado siguiendo desde el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial ya no es adecuado para su propósito.

After the G20 summit in India and the UN General Assembly this month, world leaders will attend meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Marrakesh before heading to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. But there is little optimism that these summits will yield substantive progress in tackling our greatest challenges, not because there is a lack of resolve, but because the global rulebook we have been following since the end of World War II is no longer fit for purpose. objective.

El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef) ha puesto en marcha la campaña #SoyComoTú, que apunta a promover la integración entre todas las personas que viven en el Perú y contribuir a erradicar sentimientos y comportamientos xenófobos que vulneran los derechos de las niñas y niños migrantes y sus familias.

Fue en el marco de las actividades por el mes que se conmemora los 33 años de la ratificación peruana de la Convención de los Derechos del Niño.

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, COP28 Presidency and Dubai Cares jointly hosted an exclusive high-level session, to outline the COP28 Presidency and RewirEd Summit’s vision for education at COP28 as well as setting a legacy of placing education at the heart of human development for people and planet.

The session took place in the presence of high-level representatives from COP28 Presidency, the UAE Government as well as global RewirEd Summit strategic partners, including His Excellency Adnan Ameen, Chief Executive Officer of COP28, His Excellency Dr.Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of Dubai Cares, and CEOs of Generation Unlimited, Education Cannot Wait, and Aga Khan Foundation, as well as high-level representatives from UNICEF, Global Partnership for Education, UNESCO, COP28 Youth Delegates among others, where speakers highlighted their plans related to education, skills and climate for children and youth as part of their upcoming participation at Rewired Summit.

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to invest $150 million in the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to fight poverty and climate change in rural areas.

France decided to host and organise the 13th replenishment of IFAD, and was now launching a call for contributions by making the commitment, Macron said in a video message broadcast during a charity concert organized in New York by non-profit group Global Citizen.

France also committed to give 40 million euros ($43 million) to the U.N.'s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), during 2023-2026, French Secretary of State for Development and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou said.

The 2023 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in the largest commitment from any government this year to the International Fund for Agricultural Development to address the global hunger crisis, announced by Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

An unforgettable day of advocacy and action in Central Park saw landmark commitments from world leaders, philanthropists and the business community, alongside powerful performances and appearances from the biggest names in music and entertainment to advance Global Citizen's mission to End Extreme Poverty NOW, and hold to account leaders from around the world gathered in New York City for the UN General Assembly.

This year, Global Citizen focused on improving access to education, resulting in a new €40 million commitment by France to the UN organization, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to help children access education in crisis. As part of the organization's 222 Million Dreams campaign and replenishment conference, ECW Executive Director of Education Yasmine Sherif thanked governments that had already stepped in to support children in crisis and pledged millions of dollars to protect children in conflict zones and prioritize education.

Global Citizen continues to call on governments to meet the remaining $620 million needed for ECW to continue its urgent work. The Government of Malta also expressed its continued support for children in conflict via video message at the festival.

The 2023 Global Citizen Festival will broadcast live to the world on Saturday, September 23 from New York City’s Central Park, where 60 thousand global citizens, along with the world’s leading artists and advocates, will gather for a day of action and advocacy for equity, for the planet, for food and for jobs, to end extreme poverty NOW, as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly.

La formazione dedicata a psicologi ed educatori sul tema dell’inclusione scolastica per i minori con necessità speciali e per i bambini ucraini temporaneamente sfollati sul territorio della Repubblica Moldova a seguito della guerra in Ucraina
Al fine di dare supporto agli psicologi scolastici e agli educatori si è svolto un percorso formativo per contribuire al rafforzamento delle competenze professionali nel campo dell’educazione inclusiva e rendere più efficiente l’organizzazione del processo educativo incentrato sull’alunno.

The 9th meeting of the Education International Climate Network took place online on September 20. Fossil fuel subsidies and their impact on education, as well as education union strategies for fossil fuel divestment, and the continued mobilisation for climate education were on the agenda.

 Countries must invest sufficiently in climate change education through domestic budgets, unlock further climate finance for education, fund multilateral organisations such as the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait, fund the multi-partner trust fund, and fund loss and damage.
 
 

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said that promoting access to quality education for millions of children in need of it “is an urgency of now” for the international community, including donor agencies and development partners.

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations General Assembly in New York, AbdulRazaq explained that his administration has invested billions of naira on school infrastructure and introduction of technology to promote good teaching techniques, accountability, and effective learning which empowers the children to be at par with their peers in other climes.