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Aid groups and U.N. agencies say they are ramping up efforts to ensure that access to education is done hand-in-hand with the humanitarian response. Some Sudanese students have been able to enter primary and secondary schools in host countries like Egypt and South Sudan. Rwanda has taken in 200 Sudanese medical students. Education Cannot Wait, a U.N. fund dedicated to educational emergencies, has announced a $5 million grant to support vulnerable school-aged girls and boys.

Norway’s engagement in South Sudan with FCDO spans over two decades through various collaborations. One of the joint collaborations, the BSF (Basic Services Fund) was cited as an example of a best practice. The BSF prioritized support to basic services amongst which education was also one of the key priorities. To date, the fund is widely considered to have been one of the most effective pooled funds in South Sudan. Under GESS we once again have an opportunity for a great collaboration.

Norway supports education on all fronts—including the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait programmes which are providing much-needed education for children across the world including in conflict situations in South Sudan.

Today, as we commemorate United Nations Day, we must stand up for 1.1 million Palestinian children in Gaza who acutely need us and we must support all the national and international staff in UNRWA, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR and WHO, and other aid organizations, living and working amongst them as I write this.

Education Cannot Wait has invested in 44 lower-income, crisis-affected countries across the globe. These are countries who cannot manage the needs alone. ECW has already reached 9 million children and adolescents with quality education. We have done so based on the imperatives of humanity and impartiality – without discrimination as to race, ethnicity, gender or religion. We have done so with an absolute commitment to the UN Charter, just like all our colleagues in the UN system and its civil society partners.

Today, as we commemorate United Nations Day, we must stand up for 1.1 million Palestinian children in Gaza who acutely need us and we must support all the national and international staff in UNRWA, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR and WHO, and other aid organizations, living and working amongst them as I write this.

Education Cannot Wait has invested in 44 lower-income, crisis-affected countries across the globe. These are countries who cannot manage the needs alone. ECW has already reached 9 million children and adolescents with quality education. We have done so based on the imperatives of humanity and impartiality – without discrimination as to race, ethnicity, gender or religion. We have done so with an absolute commitment to the UN Charter, just like all our colleagues in the UN system and its civil society partners.

Global Citizen's platform empowers people everywhere to take action on the most urgent issues our world is facing, and advocates for systemic change surrounding the issues perpetuating extreme poverty. The Reebok x Take Action collection encourages consumers to join the movement by educating themselves about some of the most prevalent issues facing vulnerable populations, including the systemic issues that lead to cycles of poverty and discrimination. Each product in the collection contains a QR code that drives consumers to the Take Action platform, which features in-depth resources on these topics. The collection will also offer consumers a direct path to take action, such as signing a petition in support of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to call on world leaders to help ensure everyone – including our most marginalized populations – has access to education.

Global Citizen's platform empowers people everywhere to take action on the most urgent issues our world is facing, and advocates for systemic change surrounding the issues perpetuating extreme poverty. The Reebok x Take Action collection encourages consumers to join the movement by educating themselves about some of the most prevalent issues facing vulnerable populations, including the systemic issues that lead to cycles of poverty and discrimination. Each product in the collection contains a QR code that drives consumers to the Take Action platform, which features in-depth resources on these topics. The collection will also offer consumers a direct path to take action, such as signing a petition in support of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to call on world leaders to help ensure everyone – including our most marginalized populations – has access to education.

Global Citizen's platform empowers people everywhere to take action on the most urgent issues our world is facing, and advocates for systemic change surrounding the issues perpetuating extreme poverty. The Reebok x Take Action collection encourages consumers to join the movement by educating themselves about some of the most prevalent issues facing vulnerable populations, including the systemic issues that lead to cycles of poverty and discrimination. Each product in the collection contains a QR code that drives consumers to the Take Action platform, which features in-depth resources on these topics. The collection will also offer consumers a direct path to take action, such as signing a petition in support of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to call on world leaders to help ensure everyone – including our most marginalized populations – has access to education.

Norway and UNICEF share a strong commitment to the children of South Sudan. During the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, Norway has been a leading partner in ensuring continuity of learning during school closures and getting learning back on track for children in South Sudan, especially the most marginalized. Among key results in 2021, over 556,000 children and adolescents aged 3-18 were enabled to access education services. More than 119,000 children and adolescents in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) sites and camps were also supported to access education.

Norway has invested heavily in the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) programmes through UNICEF and other partners which are providing much-needed education for children across the world including in conflict situations in South Sudan.

UNICEF ​​estimates that even before the war broke out, nearly seven million children were already out of school in Sudan due to poverty and instability. Now more than six and a half million children are out of school due to the fighting — while more than five million children have been affected by school closures.

ISLAMABAD, OCT 18 – UNICEF and Hashoo Foundation, in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department (E&SED), are proud to announce the inauguration of 500 Early Childhood Education (ECE) classrooms across twenty-three districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). This transformative initiative is made possible through funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

Aligned with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Plan 2020-2025, the E&SED underscores the critical role of ECE in a child’s development and learning, making it a top priority for the region. To actualize this commitment, the existing 13,000 Katchi classrooms in primary schools will be converted into modern ECE classrooms.

The funding for these projects is provided by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Education Cannot Wait (ECW), supporting 1,600 centres and 100 centres, respectively. This initiative is set to benefit over 96,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

UNICEF has a long-standing partnership with the E&SED, offering technical and financial assistance to enhance educational opportunities, particularly for girls, and to improve education service delivery through evidence-based planning. Their collaboration focuses on multiple areas, including access, equity, inclusion, quality, governance, and management of education. 

Today, Lyceum No.1 is one of the few educational institutions in the Mykolaivska region that is fully operational. Currently, more than 700 students study here, including children from neighboring villages and internally displaced children from areas where shelling continues.

To help ensure their safety, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW) have installed shatter-resistant film (SRF) on the windows. It is one of 23 schools in Ukraine’s Mykolaivska and Odeska regions to have received the SRF, which is vital amid the daily threat of shelling and unexploded ordnance.