Tag Archives: UNICEF

The Forgotten Education Crisis in the Central African Republic

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

This post originally appeared on the Education For All blog on October 21, 2013: The Global Partnership for Education provides education funding to crisis countries By Alice Albright World media has captured the Syrian crisis, Egypt’s turmoil and many other … Continue reading →

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Investing in Girls’ Education Delivers Results: let’s innovate!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Today, we are celebrating the second International Day of the Girl Child. Indeed, on December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights … Continue reading →

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UN Education First Initiative one year on: Education cannot wait

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Today, we are celebrating the first-year anniversary of the UN Global Education First initiative launched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in September 2012. Around the same time last year, over 20 government and global humanitarian, development and education leaders representing … Continue reading →

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UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2013 Report

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2013 highlights the humanitarian situation faced by millions of children and women and the support required to help their families, communities and national institutions meet their basic needs, promote their well-being and provide them with … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Girls' Education, Human Rights, International Development | Tagged Child Protection, Development, Education, Education For All, Fragile States, Girls' education, Human Rights, International Development, UNICEF, United Nations | Leave a comment

Pedagogies for Peace in Post-Conflict and Fragile States

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Tina Robiolle

The United States Institute for Peace (USIP) recently hosted an important discussion around Pedagogies for Peace in Post-Conflict and Fragile States. If you were not able to attend, the video of this event is available on USIP’s website and here: What kind … Continue reading →

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Remembering Howard Wolpe and looking ahead for the future of Burundi

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Tina Robiolle

On October 25th, 2011, Howard Wolpe passed away. For those who did not have a chance to know him, I can tell you he was and still is the source of inspiration for many peacebuilders and practitioners, in Africa, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Education, Fragile States, International Development, Peace, Peace Education | Tagged BLTP, Burundi, Development, Education, Fragile States, Howard Wolpe, international crisis group, Peace, peace and reconciliation, peace education, Peacebuilding, politics, Teachers, UNESCO, UNICEF, Wilson Center | Leave a comment

Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Tina Robiolle

The Global Protection Cluster officially launched new standards for child protection in humanitarian settings on October 29th, 2012. Background: In some countries up to 1 child out of 4 suffers from abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect. Between 500 million and 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Peace Education in Fragile States: A Hope for the Future

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Tina Robiolle

Here is a new post in Africa Up Close about school-based peace education in Burundi and the latest developement in the field of peace education:

Posted in Africa, Child Protection, Education, Peace Education, Peacebuilding | Tagged ban ki moon, Burundi, Education, Education For All, peace education, UNESCO, UNICEF, United Nations | Leave a comment