Returning to Jordan to meet children whose hope has been restored through education has compelled me to raise my voiceeven louder for the 27 million children who remain out of school because of conflict.
Niger has one of the lowest school enrollment ratios in the world,with many children having to help their parents instead of going to school during the day, but without light, they cannot study in the evening either.
Close the gap in access to education during conflict and crisis, and for refugees and the internally displaced, both inside and outside camps: We will work to reduce the time that conflict and crisis situations keep children and youth, especially girls, out of school.
Pervasive levels of poverty, protracted conflicts and complex humanitarian emergencies have caused this rate to stagnate, UNICEF said, calling for more investments toaddress the reasons that keep vulnerable children out of school.
And when students struggle to read by kerosene lanterns in the dark of night,or young girls can't attend school because they must gather firewood and other sources of fuel for the household, the lack of energy can also mean holding back the dreams and advances of a new generation.
With such history behind, Japancannot overlook the realities of the world today, wherea billion people suffer from hunger, nearly one millionpeople die each year of malaria,and poverty keepssome 72 million children out of school.
Surveys from 63 low- and middle-income countries between 2008 and 2012 show that children from the poorest 20 percent of householdsare more than four times as likely to be out of school as their richest peers.
The funds will be used to provide learning facilities and education materials to newly enrolled children in schools; to continue education services to children in conflict-affected areas;and to enrol new students out of school for other reasons.
Already, as a result of the funding shortfall, 1.6 million refugees have had their food assistance reduced this year;750,000 children are not attending school; and lifesaving health services are becoming too expensive for many, including 70,000 pregnant women at risk of unsafe deliveries.
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