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Greeks Oppose Free Education for Refugee Children

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Al Jazeera
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Greece is trying to offer education to young refugees on the Aegean Islands. However, getting children into classes is proving difficult. The already thin resources are being stretched too far, say locals, while refugee parents are wary of Greek schools. Al Jazeera's John Psaropoulos reports from the Island of Samos.

ECW joins forces with the Islamic Development Bank

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Education Cannot Wait
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Education Cannot Wait joins forces with the Islamic Development Bank to address the challenge of 28 million out-of-school children in OIC Member countries.

ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict

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Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Launches New Initiative to Improve Awareness and Action to Protect Boys and Girls Affected By Armed Conflict The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms.