A United Nations representative wants international support for programs aimed at helping 28million boys and girls return to school.
A
United
Nations
representative
wants
international
support
for
programs
aimed
at
helping
28million
boys
and
girls
return
to
school
.
The children are unable to continue their education because of wars and crises around the world.
The
children
are
unable
to
continue
their
education
because
of
wars
and
crises
around
the
world
.
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says schools were once safe places for children.
Former
British
Prime
Minister
Gordon
Brown
says
schools
were
once
safe
places
for
children
.
Now, he says, they are increasingly becoming instruments of war.
Now
,
he
says
,
they
are
increasingly
becoming
instruments
of
war
.
In the past five years, there were more than 10,000attacks on schools.
In
the
past
five
years
,
there
were
more
than
10,000attacks
on
schools
.
Mr.
Mr
.
Brown told the United Nations recently that the international community should spend money on school safety.
Brown
told
the
United
Nations
recently
that
the
international
community
should
spend
money
on
school
safety
.
He proposed creation of an international humanitarian fund for education in emergencies.
He
proposed
creation
of
an
international
humanitarian
fund
for
education
in
emergencies
.
"It is our moral duty to make sure that every single child in the world can enjoy the basic right to education-free of terror, free of fear, and with the support of the international community."
``
It
is
our
moral
duty
to
make
sure
that
every
single
child
in
the
world
can
enjoy
the
basic
right
to
education-free
of
terror
,
free
of
fear
,
and
with
the
support
of
the
international
community
.
''
Mr.
Mr
.
Brown is thinking about new uses of technology to improve school safety.
Brown
is
thinking
about
new
uses
of
technology
to
improve
school
safety
.
A pilot program has been launched in Pakistan.
A
pilot
program
has
been
launched
in
Pakistan
.
Three months ago,140 children were killed at a school in the city of Peshawar.
Three
months
ago,140
children
were
killed
at
a
school
in
the
city
of
Peshawar
.
Pakistani officials are now working with Predicify.
Pakistani
officials
are
now
working
with
Predicify
.
Me, a technology company based in the U.S.Under he "Pakistan Safe School" program, schools will use new computer software to test their safety plans.
Me
,
a
technology
company
based
in
the
U.S.Under
he
``
Pakistan
Safe
School
''
program
,
schools
will
use
new
computer
software
to
test
their
safety
plans
.
The results of the testing will help school officials prepare better for emergencies.
The
results
of
the
testing
will
help
school
officials
prepare
better
for
emergencies
.
Mr.
Mr
.
Brown said it is time for the international community to wake up and deal with the problems facing children.
Brown
said
it
is
time
for
the
international
community
to
wake
up
and
deal
with
the
problems
facing
children
.
He said the world should protect their rights and stop these young victims of war.
He
said
the
world
should
protect
their
rights
and
stop
these
young
victims
of
war
.
A United Nations representative wants international support for programs aimed at helping 28million boys and girls return to school. The children are unable to continue their education because of wars and crises around the world.  Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says schools were once safe places for children. Now, he says, they are increasingly becoming instruments of war. In the past five years, there were more than 10,000attacks on schools.  Mr. Brown told the United Nations recently that the international community should spend money on school safety. He proposed creation of an international humanitarian fund for education in emergencies.  "It is our moral duty to make sure that every single child in the world can enjoy the basic right to education-free of terror, free of fear, and with the support of the international community." Mr. Brown is thinking about new uses of technology to improve school safety. A pilot program has been launched in Pakistan. Three months ago,140 children were killed at a school in the city of Peshawar.  Pakistani officials are now working with Predicify. Me, a technology company based in the U.S.Under he "Pakistan Safe School" program, schools will use new computer software to test their safety plans. The results of the testing will help school officials prepare better for emergencies.  Mr. Brown said it is time for the international community to wake up and deal with the problems facing children. He said the world should protect their rights and stop these young victims of war.