THE COST OF CONFLICT
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ircumstances are even worse for other frail segments such as girls, cultural minorities and children with disabilities. Education is among the most fundamental of human rights, but it is almost the first casualty in areas that are effected by war. Providing education in conflict zones is a tough calling, as it is accompanied by challenges like lack of trainers, crowded classrooms, and above all, risk of violence while coming to school. Latest stats reveals that one out of six children in the world lives in areas of armed conflict and 70% of them have no access to basic education. Education is considered key to development and many organizations believe that it should be used as a priority component in relief and rehabilitation activities in conflict areas to give young population
A current appeal is filed in the UN to increase the aid from 4% to 10% for education in conflict zones to create a world where anyone who wishes to learn can do it with peace and dignity.
sense of normalcy. Education in conflict zones is often overlooked, but without a shred of doubt, it is the most practical pre-emptive solution to give quick assistance to children with added economic and social responsibilities due to war. A current appeal is filed in the UN to increase the aid from 4% to 10% for education in conflict zones to create a world where anyone who wishes to learn can do it with peace and dignity. Schools are continuously being destroyed by state or non-state actors in conflict zones and words of denunciation alone are not enough. Governments, humanitarian agencies, and the international development communities must join hands to ensure the accessibility of education in conflict zones for a better tomorrow, because education is the only way to empower individuals living in bizarre surroundings and in difficult times
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hammad Anwer is the head of digital marketing for Academia Magazine with an experience of over 10 years’ of handling digital space for national and international organizations. He can be reached at Rana.hammad@academiamag.com
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