UNICEF / CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
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STORY: UNICEF / CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
TRT: 01:32
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: FILE
30 JUNE 2014, MALI
1. Med shot, destroyed truck
2. Pan right, destroyed walls of the school
3. Tracking shot, destroyed classroom
5 JULY 2015, BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN
4. Wide shot, Protection of Civilians (PoC) site.
5. Med shot, kids
6. Med shot, children skipping
7. Various shots, kids playing with clay
8. Various shots, child writing on paper.
5 MARCH 2015, BAGA SOLA, CHAD
9. Med shot, burnt motorbikes
10. Wide shot, burnt motorbikes
11. Wide shot, children walking to school
5 JULY 2015, BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN
12. Various shots, children enter school and are lining up for assembly
13. Various shots, students learn under a tree in Liberty Primary School
14. Various shots, children march through the PoC
3 DEC 2015, KIDAL, MALI
15. Medium shot, children with UNICEF bags going through the a hole in a wall
16. Wide shot, children in the classroom
2 JULY 2015, NIGERIA
17. Med shot, a male teacher engages children in open class
17 JULY 2015, TANZANIA
18. Low wide shot of teacher greeting the students in makeshift classroom
In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said today.
The analysis highlights that nearly one in four of the 109.2 million children of primary and lower secondary school age - typically between six and 15 years – living in conflict areas are missing out on their education.
South Sudan is home to the highest proportion of out of school children with over half (51%) of primary and lower secondary age children not accessing an education. Niger is a close second with 47% unable to attend school, followed by Sudan (41%) and Afghanistan (40%).
In countries affected by conflict collecting data on children is extremely difficult and therefore these figures may themselves not adequately capture the breadth and depth of the challenge.
UNICEF fears that unless the provision of education in emergencies is prioritized, a generation of children living in conflict will grow up without the skills they need to contribute to their countries and economies, exacerbating the already desperate situation for millions of children and their families. Education continues to be one of the least funded sectors in humanitarian appeals. In Uganda, where UNICEF is providing services to South Sudanese refugees, education faces an 89% funding gap.
During episodes of instability and violence, schools become more than a place of learning. UNICEF is working to create safe environments where children can learn and play to restore normalcy to their lives.
Despite these efforts, security restrictions and funding shortfalls are affecting education and the distribution of learning materials in conflict situations.