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2011 moments of inspiration (part 1 of 4) Significant progress seen in education in 2011 In disaster-prone Bangladesh, a UNICEF-supported programme helps children stay in school UNICEF collects evidence to strengthen role of education in peacebuilding On the anniversary of the CRC, children’s right to education remains a challenge.
 
2011 moments of inspiration (part 1 of 4)

2011 moments of inspiration (part 1 of 4)

UNICEF education staff share their stories NEW YORK, 4 January 2011 – We asked UNICEF education staff around the globe to tell us about their most inspiring moment they experienced in 2011. Something that they would not forget and reminded them why they chose this profession. Here are some of their stories.

Significant progress seen in education in 2011

Significant progress seen in education in 2011

By Rudina Vojvoda NEW YORK, USA, 28 December 2011 – In 2011, significant strides were made in improving the education of children around the world: More children are now enrolled in primary schools than ever before. Still, in spite of remarkable progress, civil unrest and natural disasters have slowed down improvements in affected areas. Listen [...]

In disaster-prone Bangladesh, a UNICEF-supported programme helps children stay in school

In disaster-prone Bangladesh, a UNICEF-supported programme helps children stay in school

NEW YORK, USA, 23 December 2011—Low-lying Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by climate change, and the people who live in the Chars – small islands created by floods or erosion in the vast Ganges delta—are the most vulnerable of all.

UNICEF collects evidence to strengthen role of education in peacebuilding

UNICEF collects evidence to strengthen role of education in peacebuilding

By Shimali Senanayake NEW YORK, United States, 7 December 2011 – Education can play a key part in the prevention and transformation of violent conflicts. In an effort to investigate what role UNICEF can play to realize this mission, a team of researchers presented their global findings at a brown-bag discussion on Friday, titled “Education [...]

On the anniversary of the CRC, children’s right to education remains a challenge.

On the anniversary of the CRC, children’s right to education remains a challenge.

By Rudina Vojvoda NEW YORK, USA, 21 November, 2011 – This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ratified by 193 states, the Convention has gained wide support worldwide and transformed the way children are treated around the globe. Yet, children’s right to education as a fundamental human [...]

After flooding in the Philippines, teachers help students recover and resume studies

After flooding in the Philippines, teachers help students recover and resume studies

27 January 2012

By Marge Francia CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines, 25 January 2012 – In City Central School, in Cagayan de Oro City, two teachers recently held their first day of classes since the devastating floods that swept through their community – even as their own futures looks uncertain. Vivian Benedictos and Marilou Gambuta, co-teachers and best [...]

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The Role of Education in Peacebuilding

The Role of Education in Peacebuilding

19 January 2012

19 January 2012 – In 2011, UNICEF commissioned research to investigate the role of education in peacebuilding in conflict-affected states, as part of the Education and Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition (EEPCT) programme – a partnership between UNICEF, the Government of the Netherlands and the European Commission.

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Youth participation: success for research and for our future

Youth participation: success for research and for our future

17 January 2012

NEW YORK, 17 January 2012 – Young people often report that they are not given the opportunity to participate in processes that affect their lives; or when they are, they often feel their participation is not meaningful enough. A new case study on youth participatory research supported by UNICEF’s Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition [...]

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Netherlands provides US$10 million for UNICEF Education Programme in Zambia

Netherlands provides US$10 million for UNICEF Education Programme in Zambia

16 January 2012

MEDIA RELEASE Funding to improve access to equitable quality basic education in 16 priority district LUSAKA, Zambia, 16 January 2012 (UNICEF) – The Government of the Netherlands is supporting the UNICEF education programme in Zambia with US$10 million (50 trillion Zambian kwacha) with a focus on the most vulnerable children in the country. “The overall [...]

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UNICEF plans to expand innovative pre-school programme

UNICEF plans to expand innovative pre-school programme

10 January 2012

By Chris Niles NEW YORK, USA, 9 January 2012 – A quality education is the cornerstone of every child’s rights, yet across the developing world millions of children’s futures are stunted because they don’t have the opportunity to learn. UNICEF is addressing this deprivation with an innovative approach that aims to remove barriers to success [...]

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Thirty-five UNICEF-constructed schools inaugurated in flood-affected districts of Southern Punjab

Thirty-five UNICEF-constructed schools inaugurated in flood-affected districts of Southern Punjab

05 January 2012

News note ISLAMABAD, 4 January 2012 – UNICEF and partners today welcomed the opening of 35 new schools in Muzaffargah, Rajanpur and Rahimyar Khan in Southern Punjab, three districts hit by the 2010 monsoon floods. These schools have been constructed by the children’s agency at locations where schools were damaged or completely destroyed by the [...]

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