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Middle East wars deprive 13m children of education - UN | Middle East wars deprive 13m children of education - UN |
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The UN has said that conflicts in the Middle East are depriving more than 13 million children of an education. | |
The UN children's fund, Unicef, says in a new report that the hopes of a generation across the Middle East and North Africa are being shattered. | The UN children's fund, Unicef, says in a new report that the hopes of a generation across the Middle East and North Africa are being shattered. |
It says that in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, almost 9,000 schools are not able to be used for education. | It says that in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, almost 9,000 schools are not able to be used for education. |
Unicef also documented scores of attacks on schools and teachers across the region. | Unicef also documented scores of attacks on schools and teachers across the region. |
Peter Salama, regional director for Unicef in the Middle East and North Africa, said: "The destructive impact of conflict is being felt by children right across the region. | Peter Salama, regional director for Unicef in the Middle East and North Africa, said: "The destructive impact of conflict is being felt by children right across the region. |
"It's not just the physical damage being done to schools, but the despair felt by a generation of schoolchildren who see their hopes and futures shattered." | "It's not just the physical damage being done to schools, but the despair felt by a generation of schoolchildren who see their hopes and futures shattered." |
Forced to work | Forced to work |
The 13.7 million who are out of education represents about 40% of the school-age children in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Sudan and the UN fears that figure could top 50% in the coming months. | The 13.7 million who are out of education represents about 40% of the school-age children in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Sudan and the UN fears that figure could top 50% in the coming months. |
Unicef says that, in 2014, there were 214 attacks on schools in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Palestinian territories, Sudan and Yemen. | Unicef says that, in 2014, there were 214 attacks on schools in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Palestinian territories, Sudan and Yemen. |
One in four schools in Syria have shut since March 2011, affecting more than two million children, it says. | One in four schools in Syria have shut since March 2011, affecting more than two million children, it says. |
Unicef's Education Under Fire report added that "the killing, abduction and arbitrary arrest of students, teachers and education personnel have become commonplace" in the region. | Unicef's Education Under Fire report added that "the killing, abduction and arbitrary arrest of students, teachers and education personnel have become commonplace" in the region. |
Thousands of teachers have abandoned their posts in fear and children are often forced to work illegally to help their families. | Thousands of teachers have abandoned their posts in fear and children are often forced to work illegally to help their families. |
The children can also become combatants at a young age. | The children can also become combatants at a young age. |
Mr Salama said Unicef needed an additional $300m this year to try to improve access to education in the region. | Mr Salama said Unicef needed an additional $300m this year to try to improve access to education in the region. |
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