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Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault, an acclaimed international journalist, has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.

“Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world’s leading advocates for education, we are delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait Global Champion,” said Yasmine Sherif, the global fund’s executive director.

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NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

Las acciones armadas y violentas están afectando la continuidad del derecho a la educación y la protección de niñas, niños y adolescentes en Colombia. Según el Observatorio de Niñez y Conflicto Armado (ONCA), las afectaciones a niñas, niños y adolescentes por eventos armados aumentaron un 11,5 % en 2022.    Comprometiéndose a tomar acciones para que las escuelas sean lugares protectores y seguros para estudiantes, docentes y comunidad escolar en general, Colombia se adhirió a la Declaración sobre Escuela Segura. 

●  El Consejo Noruego Para Refugiados, Fundación Plan, Save the Children, Unicef y World Vision, con el apoyo del fondo Education Cannot Wait (la Educación No Puede Esperar) promueven esfuerzos conjuntos para tener entornos y escuelas más seguras.

Organizaciones hacen llamado para tener escuelas seguras, contra acciones armadas y violentas.

“Les voy a hablar sobre un tema que afecta el derecho a la educación en mi territorio: el conflicto armado. Nos afecta porque las balas y los ataques han dañado los recursos que tenemos para nuestro aprendizaje y la infraestructura de nuestros colegios… Además, hacen que haya mucha deserción escolar, que muchos niños y niñas terminen en grupos armados o en desplazamiento forzado porque no tienen alternativas de aprendizaje…”

NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acclaimed international journalist Folly Bah Thibault today accepted her appointment as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.

“Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world’s leading advocates for education, we’re delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait Global Champion. With champions like Folly, we continue to build a global movement to ensure children affected by armed conflict, climate change, forced displacement and other crises can access the safety, hope and opportunity that a quality education provides,” said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of ECW.

NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed international journalist Folly Bah Thibault today accepted her appointment as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.

"Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world's leading advocates for education, we're delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait Global Champion. With champions like Folly, we continue to build a global movement to ensure children affected by armed conflict, climate change, forced displacement and other crises can access the safety, hope and opportunity that a quality education provides," said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of ECW.

NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 (IPS) – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 (IPS) – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 (IPS) – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.

NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 2023 (IPS) – The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.

“Venezuela’s ongoing regional crisis is such that more than 6.1 million refugees and migrants have fled the country, triggering the second largest refugee crisis today. Colombia alone is host to 2.5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in need of international protection,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), tells IPS.