Humanitarian organisations urge continued EU leadership on education in emergencies

As the world grapples with the escalating effects of conflict, climate change, and geopolitical instability, five leading humanitarian organisations have joined forces to stress the urgent need for the EU to maintain its leadership in global development and humanitarian efforts, including its commitment to education in emergencies. 

With rapidly increasing levels of humanitarian needs, the global humanitarian system is facing significant challenges, including a growing funding gap, worrying reductions in Official Development Assistance (ODA), including from EU member states, and the recent dismantling of USAID. 

These disruptions are severely impacting populations across the world experiencing extreme vulnerability, with children some of the worst affected. 

The EU’s support for education in emergencies has been vital in providing both immediate protection and hope to millions of children, offering them not just a critical chance to learn, but a pathway to a safer future...

*The letter has been co-signed by the CEOs of Plan International, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the International Rescue Committee and World Vision.