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With our strategic partners across the globe, Education Cannot Wait commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and joins 16 Days of Activism Campaign with a solemn promise to leverage the power of education to protect girls and women everywhere from being disempowered and subjected to horrific attacks and fears thereof.

To support children receiving long treatment in hospitals, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has opened four so-called “Determination Schools” in Palestine’s West Bank. Within the framework of the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) in Palestine, funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), UNESCO is providing support to all four of these schools. 

The upcoming replenishment for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the only global fund for education in emergencies, is an opportunity for the UK to support the education of the increasing number of children and young people affected by crises. Join us to call on the UK Government to pledge £170 million to ECW over the next three years, a pledge which would, among other things, contribute to supporting 20 million children to have a high-quality education.

The upcoming Education Cannot Wait High Level Financing Conference in Geneva in February 2023 will be the first global moment following TES for donors, governments, and partners to uphold their commitments to the 222 million crisis-impacted children and young people in need of education support and pledge at least $1.5 billion to Education Cannot Wait. World Vision looks forward to continued collective action with GCE and other allies to make these promises a reality.

The United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW),  published a report that shows the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has increased from an estimated 75 million in 2016 to 222 million in 2021 in the world.

In Maiduguri, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Field Office Phuong Nguyen has declared that children are the ‘shining light’ of today and the future. Nguyen made the declarations to mark World Children’s Day (WCD) in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

The mark of children’s day was organised by Borno Literary Society with support of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and the European Union (EU) in Nigeria.

A Borno State blind vulnerable boy, Bakura Muhammad, used braille to read the primetime news on the Al-Ansar 96.1 FM radio to mark World Children’s Day in Maiduguri, the state capitol. 

The presentation, which was done in collaboration with Al-Ansar Radio, was supported by the European Union, Education Cannot Wait and the Global Partnership for Education.

In the world, 65 million of children are displaced in their countries or refugees, so education for these kids is a big issue. There’s still a lot to do to fix the situation, but thanks to organizations like the fund Education Cannot Wait, the number of kids that can access education is significantly increased.

As fans around the world celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament, Heads of State joined Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and its partners for the kick-off of the Scoring 4 the Goals campaign. The Scoring 4 the Goals campaign is possible through partnership with the African Union, Qatar Fund for Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Bank, World Health Organization, Education Cannot Wait and more. 

 On World Children’s Day, we must remember what it means to be a child born with a right to reach the human potential. Nothing is more precious, more priceless, than a child growing towards that potential. And nothing is more despicable than to ignore the innocence and learning needs of a child in the process of becoming.

Education authorities in Haiti encourage all people to continue mobilizing and reiterate that education cannot wait. Education is one of the main victims of Haiti’s recurrent crises, which have worsened in recent years with a succession of unpopular governments, economic recession, natural disasters, increased poverty and the growth of armed groups.

Every child has a right to realize the human potential, said Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Director Yasmine Sherif on Sunday in her World Children's Day statement. "Nothing is more precious, more priceless than a child growing toward that potential. And nothing is more despicable than to ignore the innocence and learning needs of a child in the process of becoming," said Sherif.