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April 8, 2008

Iraq
Education for Children of Conflict Roundtable Series: Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict

Due to war and sectarian violence, many Iraqis have fled their homes and are now living as refugees in neighboring countries or as internally displaced persons in Iraq. Children make up about half of…

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Event by Gene B. Sperling

May 24, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Panelists review the humanitarian situation in Gaza and discuss U.S. policy options to address the crisis.  

Play Palestinian boy sleeps on a mattress inside the remains of his family's house in Gaza.
Virtual Event by James Eugene McGoldrick, Kate Phillips-Barrasso, David M. Satterfield, and Ethan Bronner

May 24, 2024

Child Marriage
Women This Week: Activists End Effort to Carry out Mass Wedding Involving Child Brides in Nigeria

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 18 to May 24.  

A group of girls stand near the Shehu of Borno's palace on the eve of the Eid- Al Fitr festival in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

April 8, 2008

Iraq
Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict

Watch experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.

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February 18, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Lost Generation? Impact of COVID-19 on Children's Learning and Beyond
Play Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. Al-Huda Academy, an Islam based private school that teaches pre-school through the 6th grade students, has had to adopt an E-learning program to finish the school year after all schools in the state were forced to cancel classes in an attempt to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Event by Joshua Barocas, Robert Jenkins, and Jennifer Nuzzo

October 30, 2013

Development
Adolescent Motherhood: Children Giving Birth to Children

This is a guest post by Emily Mellgard, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. The UNFPA’s 2013 “State of the World Population” report, published today, focu…

Africa - Girl Mother in Sandstorm
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition