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(8 years ago)About 60 million young people living in countries affected by conflict or natural disasters are illiterate and more investment in education is needed to combat the crisis, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. According to U findings NICEF, nearly 30 percent of young people aged [...]
About 60 million young people living in countries affected by conflict or natural disasters are illiterate and more investment in education is needed to combat the crisis, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
According to U findings NICEF, nearly 30 percent of young people between the ages of 15 and 19 who live in the <x0 user states in emergency” are illiterate and the problem is more pronounced in young girls and women. 33 percent of young girls have not even been able to learn bases, compared with 24 percent of boys, the report says.
U Executive Director NICEF Henrietta Fore, said statistics “are a strong reminder of the tragic impact that crises have on child education, their future, as well as the stability and economic growth of societies they belong to”.
The Child Protection Agency requires more funding for education programmes, especially during humanitarian crises. She said that only 3.6 percent of humanitarian funds go to educate young people living in emergency situations, making education one of the less - funded humanitarian sectors.
In the annual appeal for Child Humanitarian Action, which began on Tuesday, U n NICEF called for $900m for countries destroyed by man-made disasters and natural disasters. The financing will be used for such programmes as intensive instruction, teacher training, rehabilitation and supply with appropriate school tools.
U n NICEF also proposed that governments provide small children with opportunities to learn early in life, and young illiterate programs of alternative education designed specifically for them.
