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At a refugee encampment in eastern Chad, Sudanese children say Janjaweed militias in Darfur have made them orphans in recent months. As media and rights organizations continue to report atrocities, reporter Henry Wilkins speaks to the children who are left to fend for themselves in a foreign country with little help.

A delegation from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) visited the city of Trujillo on August 31 to supervise the activities financed by the "Education Cannot Wait" program in the region, second in Peru with the largest number of Venezuelan migrants. 

At a refugee encampment in eastern Chad, Sudanese children say Janjaweed militias in Darfur have made them orphans in recent months. As media and rights organizations continue to report atrocities, reporter Henry Wilkins speaks to the children who are left to fend for themselves in a foreign country with little help.

Youth offer a powerful voice in ECW’s global movement to ensure crisis-impacted children worldwide are offered the safety, hope and opportunity of a quality education. As a global multilateral fund, ECW offers a rare opportunity for youth to participate in its governance structure. In this sweeping two-part interview, ECW connects with Mutesi Hadijah and Hector Ulloa who were recently elected to represent the youth constituency on ECW’s High-Level Steering Group and Executive Committee, respectively.

Youth offer a powerful voice in ECW’s global movement to ensure crisis-impacted children worldwide are offered the safety, hope and opportunity of a quality education. As a global multilateral fund, ECW offers a rare opportunity for youth to participate in its governance structure. In this sweeping two-part interview, ECW connects with Mutesi Hadijah and Hector Ulloa who were recently elected to represent the youth constituency on ECW’s High-Level Steering Group and Executive Committee, respectively.

The world-renowned Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice will spotlight Heidi Kuhn, Founder of Roots of Peace, during the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Charity at the United Nations’ Headquarters in New York which will be hosted by Thierry Cagianut, President of the Zariya Foundation. The award-winning film 'Mother Teresa & Me' by Kamal Musale, inspired by the life of Mother Teresa, will have its US Premiere at the event. The event is held in association with UNITAR, UNICEF, and UNESCO.

The world-renowned Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice will spotlight Heidi Kuhn, Founder of Roots of Peace, during the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Charity at the United Nations’ Headquarters in New York which will be hosted by Thierry Cagianut, President of the Zariya Foundation. The award-winning film 'Mother Teresa & Me' by Kamal Musale, inspired by the life of Mother Teresa, will have its US Premiere at the event. The event is held in association with UNITAR, UNICEF, and UNESCO.

Un total de 224 millones de niños, niñas y adolescentes en edad escolar viven en contextos de crisis,, y el 32% de ellos (72 millones) están fuera de las escuelas, según datos del último informe de Naciones Unidas Education Cannot Wait.

Así lo apuntó este viernes Plan International con motivo de la vuelta al cole que tendrá lugar durante el mes de septiembre.

Plan International in partnership with Save the Children, Yobe State Agency for Mass Education (SAME) with funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Multi year resilience Program (MYRP) in Yobe state have empowered 150 Youths who graduated from their skills acquisition programme with various equipment to start-up their own business.

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 4-day trip to Colombia, during which he reaffirmed Canada's role as a key ally in supporting Colombia's development, humanitarian, peace and security objectives.

Con sonrisas, muchos abrazos y un acróstico con la palabra ‘Gracias’, los estudiantes de básica primaria de la Institución Educativa Distrital Jackeline Kennedy – sede Nuestra Señora del Pilar, recibieron al personal de la Alcaldía de Santa Marta, la Secretaría de Educación Distrital y el Consejo Noruego para Refugiados, CNR, quienes entregaron ocho baterías sanitarias en el plantel.

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 4-day trip to Colombia, during which he reaffirmed Canada’s role as a key ally in supporting Colombia’s development, humanitarian, peace and security objectives.