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Skills development

Children need lifelong skills to build better futures for themselves, their families and their communities.

Young children in blue uniforms stand outside a preschool made of plastic bricks in Côte d’Ivoire, waving their arms.

Strengthening education systems and innovation

Getting all children in school and learning takes strong, innovative education systems.

Three girls in backpacks stand outside a tent school in a makeshift camp in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Education in emergencies

Education is a lifeline for children in crises.

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Inclusive education

Every child has the right to quality education and learning.

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Education

Every child has the right to go to school and learn.

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Business, government, multilateral agency and UN leaders commit to connecting children and young people to the internet by 2030

As half the world’s population remain unconnected, a virtual ‘Generation Unlimited’ event calls for urgent action and investment to bridge the digital divide and scale-up digital learning and skilling opportunities

Students attending classes at the Primary school of San Pedro, in the South West of Côte d'Ivoire.

Your child's mental health during COVID-19 school returns

How parents can help their children navigate their feelings during school reopenings

Sharlene, 14, studies at her mom's sewing table in the single-room home her family of 5 shares in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. She was a Class 8 candidate until schools closed in March 2020. "My biggest concern is girls getting pregnant," says her father Naman. "When girls are in school, they are protected, but now she is vulnerable." Schools are due to open in Nairobi again in January 2021.

COVID-19: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren unable to access remote learning during school closures, new report says

UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign calls for urgent investment to bridge the digital divide, reach every child with remote learning, and, most critically, prioritize the safe reopening of schools

Children use their tablet and work with each other at the UNICEF supported Debate e-Learning Centre in a village on the outskirts of Kassala, the capital of the state of Kassala in Eastern Sudan.

Ericsson and UNICEF launch global partnership to map school internet connectivity

Three-year initiative to identify connectivity gaps in 35 countries is a critical first step in connecting every school to the internet

Paul, a 3-year-old boy is studying at home with his father Roger Niamien, in Abidjan, in the South of Côte d'Ivoire.

5 ways to help keep children learning during COVID-19

UNICEF Global Chief of Education’s tips to help keep your child learning at home