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At global forum, UNESCO urges innovative solutions to ensure education for all
Students in Haiti at a school supported by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Education ministers are meeting in London to share strategies and assess progress. UN/L. Abassi
A school in Kosovo. At the forum UNESCO chief Irina Bokova said the goal of education for all is being hampered by inequalities of wealth, gender, ethnicity and disability. UNESCO
Congolese children peer into a classroom where their friends are studying. In many parts of the world families cannot afford to send their children to school. UNESCO/ M. Hofer
To encourage school attendance, Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Education has launched a school lunch programme supported by the UN World Food Programme (WFP). UN/M. Perret
A child displaced by conflict in Colombia. Armed conflict robs millions of children of an education, says UNESCO, exposing them to sexual violence and other abuses. UNHCR/Heger
Girls study at a primary school in Jordan. According to UNESCO there are 793 million illiterate adults in the world, two thirds of whom are women. UNESCO/T.Habjouqa
In Myanmar, a shortage of classrooms means students go to school only half the day. To reach “primary education for all” by 2015, 1.9 million more teachers are needed. UN/K. Park
Moroccan primary school pupils and their teacher. UNESCO is working with countries to ensure that education prepares students for the needs of the 21st century. UNESCO/A. Senna
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