Gaza’s education system has been shattered by two years of war, with 85% of schools destroyed or unusable. UNICEF has managed to establish temporary “learning centres” reaching only one-sixth of ...

Children not attending schools, primarily in countries with active war zones, is a critical issue this World Teacher's Day. Today is World Teachers' Day, established in 1994 to commemorate the signing ...

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

There are plenty of myths and misconceptions about UNICEF and how we work around the world – from how your donations are used to where we get our funding from and who we partner with. We’re busting ...

NEW YORK, 8 October 2025 — “For more than 700 days, children in Gaza have been killed, maimed, and displaced in a devastating war that is an affront to our shared humanity. Israeli strikes on Gaza ...