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27 November 2021

World Children's Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative

The 'Pandemic Classroom' made up of 168 empty desks, each seat representing one million children living in countries where schools have been almost entirely closed since the onset of lockdowns.

UNICEF, EU concerned about impact of school closures on children

897 million schoolchildren worldwide were affected by disruptions to their education due to COVID-19 related lockdowns

Children are excited because they received new UNICEF school kits at the Islamic school Badra Aly, in Abobo, a suburban of Abidjan, in the South of Côte d’Ivoire.

Putting education at the heart of the EU-Africa partnership towards a better future

897 million schoolchildren worldwide were affected by disruptions to their education due to COVID-19 related lockdowns