No refugee child out of school for more than a month

World Humanitarian Summit: No refugee child out of school for more than a month

As the first ever World Humanitarian Summit looms next week in Istanbul Save the Children is calling for a new deal for refugee children. Save the Children is calling for no refugee child to be out of school for more than 30 days after being displaced.

Both the report and new video released ahead of the summit show the grim reality of a child displaced by humanitarian crisis. Education is critical for all children, but it’s especially urgent for the millions of girls and boys forced to flee their homes.

“At least half of all refugee children are missing out on an education. We’re creating a lost generation of children who grow up uneducated,” says Save the Children CEO Heather Hayden.

“There are at least 3.5 million refugee children around the world out of school today as a result of a humanitarian crisis, be it violence, extreme poverty, an emergency or climate change. We know refugee children are five times less likely than other children to attend school. Not being in school leaves children vulnerable to discrimination and potential abuse,” says Ms Hayden.

“We’re asking donors and member states to provide better financial, legal, and political support for host-country governments. They need to make sure that child refugees in their countries are in school and learning.”

The report focusses on four areas that Save the Children want Governments to commit to: the guarantee of an education for every displaced child; protection for all displaced children; long-term solutions to protracted displacement; and upholding existing rules and standards.

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