Almost a century ago Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of Save the Children, said that the only international language the whole world understands is the cry of a child.
News Archive
August 17, 2014
An important landmark in the battle for children’s rights will be marked today by the United Nations Secretary-General and celebrities ranging from Shakira to Lang Lang, all marking the 500-Day point of the #EducationCountdown to reach the Millennium Development Goals of universal education.
August 13, 2014
As the security situation in Iraq and Kurdistan continues to deteriorate, and teachers and unions increasingly become targets of Islamic State forces, Education International has reached into its solidarity fund to support its members under siege.
August 08, 2014
I visited a Yezidi village south of Dohuk last Wednesday -- a magnet for 60,000 to 70,000 Yezidis fleeing fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS).
August 07, 2014
Hundreds of women from the Yazidi religious minority have been taken captive by Sunni militants with "vicious plans," an Iraqi official said Friday, further underscoring the dire plight of Iraq's minorities at the hands of the Islamic State group.
August 06, 2014
During the latest ceasefire in the latest war between Israel and Hamas, more educational institutions have been able to take stock of the damage done.
August 04, 2014
A neat hole blown through the wall of the Beit Hanoun secondary school for boys in Gaza was the only outward sign that Israeli troops had paid a visit.
August 04, 2014
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict welcomes the commitment by the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces and the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to end and prevent the recruitment of children under 18.
August 04, 2014
The investigation reveals that violence has risen since 2009 and that other vulnerable groups such as lawyers and journalists are also suffering significant rates of violence.
August 03, 2014
Last week, according to the United Nations, Israeli forces bombed the Jabalia Elementary Girls School in northern Gaza while it served as an U.N.-designated shelter.
