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Education Cannot Wait and NABU Mark World Book Day with the Launch of Children's Book, Zaya's Dream

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tisdag, april 23, 2024

NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From inside makeshift refugee settlements, damaged classrooms and communities torn apart by war and disaster, millions of children today are desperately holding on to the hope that education will allow them to realize their dreams. To shine a light on this global education crisis, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and NABU joined efforts in developing the children's book, Zaya's Dream.

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To shine a light on this global education crisis, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) and NABU joined efforts in developing the children's book, Zaya's Dream .
Zaya's Dream, launched today to mark World Book Day, brings readers into young Zaya's world as she is forced to flee her home with her family, eventually finding new hope at a refugee camp learning centre.
While Zaya is a fictional character, her story represents that of millions of children who have had their lives turned upside-down by crises.
The book highlights how education is critical for all children, especially refugees.

Education Cannot Wait and NABU Mark World Book Day with the Launch of Children's Book, Zaya's Dream

Retrieved on:

tisdag, april 23, 2024

NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From inside makeshift refugee settlements, damaged classrooms and communities torn apart by war and disaster, millions of children today are desperately holding on to the hope that education will allow them to realize their dreams. To shine a light on this global education crisis, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and NABU joined efforts in developing the children's book, Zaya's Dream.

Key Points:

To shine a light on this global education crisis, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) and NABU joined efforts in developing the children's book, Zaya's Dream .
Zaya's Dream, launched today to mark World Book Day, brings readers into young Zaya's world as she is forced to flee her home with her family, eventually finding new hope at a refugee camp learning centre.
While Zaya is a fictional character, her story represents that of millions of children who have had their lives turned upside-down by crises.
The book highlights how education is critical for all children, especially refugees.

Don't Leave Them Behind: Educate Today's Generation to Save Their Lives and Planet Earth

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måndag, april 22, 2024

NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day should be Earth Day. Planet Earth gives us sustenance, nurtures our children, feeds our families and embraces us with warmth and loving grace. However, we mistreat both Mother Earth and her Children. On a daily basis. Year in, year out.

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Planet Earth gives us sustenance, nurtures our children, feeds our families and embraces us with warmth and loving grace.
However, we mistreat both Mother Earth and her Children.
There are myriad ways education can protect Planet Earth and help us to address the climate crisis.
It's not just a service to our planet, it's a service to all children whose education cannot wait.

Don't Leave Them Behind: Educate Today's Generation to Save Their Lives and Planet Earth

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måndag, april 22, 2024

Climate change, UNICEF, Sustenance, Flood, Learning, Investment, Nature, Paris Agreement, School, City, Love, Literacy, ECW, Transport, Emergency, Engineering, Society, Poverty, ACTED, Wood, Ministry, Earth Day, Derailment, Bird, Knowledge

NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day should be Earth Day. Planet Earth gives us sustenance, nurtures our children, feeds our families and embraces us with warmth and loving grace. However, we mistreat both Mother Earth and her Children. On a daily basis. Year in, year out.

Key Points:

Planet Earth gives us sustenance, nurtures our children, feeds our families and embraces us with warmth and loving grace.
However, we mistreat both Mother Earth and her Children.
There are myriad ways education can protect Planet Earth and help us to address the climate crisis.
It's not just a service to our planet, it's a service to all children whose education cannot wait.

Senior Danish Politician Nicolai Wammen Joins Education Cannot Wait as a Global Champion

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torsdag, april 18, 2024

Education, United Nations, Climate change, UN, International Monetary Fund, Global education, World Bank Group, ECW, Emergency, Marriage, United, Sustainable Development Goals, Child, Private sector, Danish, Nursing

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this week's Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., Senior Danish politician Nicolai Wammen announced that he would join Education Cannot Wait (ECW), as a Global Champion. Mr. Wammen will provide invaluable support in advancing global conversations on mobilizing political leadership and promoting new and innovative sources of financing particularly with the private sector.

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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this week's Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., Senior Danish politician Nicolai Wammen announced that he would join Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ), as a Global Champion.
Mr. Wammen is the Finance Minister of Denmark and will serve in his personal capacity as Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW).
His two-year engagement with Education Cannot Wait will focus on increasing global investments for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW), as the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, has already reached 9 million girls and boys with quality holistic education.

Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan

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måndag, april 15, 2024

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan.

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As we mark the one-year anniversary of the conflict in Sudan, ECW calls on world leaders to invest in education.
The brutal conflict continues to take innocent lives, with over 14,000 children, women and men reportedly killed already.
According to the United Nations, half of Sudan's population – 25 million people, including 14 million children – urgently need humanitarian assistance.
Over 8 million people have been displaced inside and outside Sudan since 15 April 2023, including 4 million children.

Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan

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måndag, april 15, 2024

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan.

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The brutal conflict continues to take innocent lives, with over 14,000 children, women and men reportedly killed already.
According to the United Nations, half of Sudan's population – 25 million people, including 14 million children – urgently need humanitarian assistance.
Over 8 million people have been displaced inside and outside Sudan since 15 April 2023, including 4 million children.
In South Sudan, education is an opportunity to "change my life" for Living Sunday , a young teenage mother who resumed her education against all odds.

Southern Lebanon Crisis Response: Education Cannot Wait Announces New US$2.2 Million Grant to Improve Access to Inclusive, Quality Education Bringing Total ECW Funding in Lebanon to US$24 Million

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torsdag, mars 21, 2024

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostilities in Southern Lebanon displaced tens of thousands of people late last year, compounding the challenges facing the nation as it works to respond to political turmoil, economic collapse and spillover from the crisis in Syria. In response to these challenges, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today a new additional US$2.2 Million grant that will provide girls and boys impacted by these ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments.

Key Points:

In response to these challenges, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) announced today a new additional US$2.2 Million grant that will provide girls and boys impacted by these ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments.
The fast-acting 12-month grant will be delivered by UNICEF in collaboration with local strategic partners and the Education Sector.
ECW funding in Lebanon has already reached over a half a million girls and boys.
The new investment aligns with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education's emergency response plan and the Education sector strategy.

Southern Lebanon Crisis Response: Education Cannot Wait Announces New US$2.2 Million Grant to Improve Access to Inclusive, Quality Education Bringing Total ECW Funding in Lebanon to US$24 Million

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torsdag, mars 21, 2024

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostilities in Southern Lebanon displaced tens of thousands of people late last year, compounding the challenges facing the nation as it works to respond to political turmoil, economic collapse and spillover from the crisis in Syria. In response to these challenges, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today a new additional US$2.2 Million grant that will provide girls and boys impacted by these ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments.

Key Points:

In response to these challenges, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) announced today a new additional US$2.2 Million grant that will provide girls and boys impacted by these ongoing crises with access to safe, inclusive learning environments.
The fast-acting 12-month grant will be delivered by UNICEF in collaboration with local strategic partners and the Education Sector.
ECW funding in Lebanon has already reached over a half a million girls and boys.
The new investment aligns with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education's emergency response plan and the Education sector strategy.

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$500,000 Grant to the Global Coalition to Protect Education From Attack

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tisdag, mars 19, 2024

Emergency, School, Disability, Education, University, Capacity building, Safety, Partnership, United, United Nations, Policy, Child, International humanitarian law, Student, ECW, Safe schools, Acceleration, Safe Schools Declaration

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Around the world today, education is under attack. From Afghanistan to Nigeria, Colombia to Yemen, students and teachers are attacked, abducted and killed, while schools and universities are targeted, destroyed and used for military purposes.

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The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack ( GCPEA ) identified more than 3,000 attacks on education in 2022 alone – a 17% increase from the previous year.
To strengthen systems to better protect education from attack globally, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ) announced today a US$500,000 grant to GCPEA.
Education Cannot Wait will expand our partnership with the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack as we accelerate our work to ensure life-saving access to safe, quality education for crisis-impacted girls and boys across the globe," said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations.
An inter-agency coalition formed to address the problem of targeted attacks on education during armed conflict, GCPEA coordinates and leads global efforts to protect education from attack.