During an event held at the PhysioTherabia centre at Olaya View, Kalidou Koulibaly ensured that so many children enjoyed a particularly special day in Riyadh.

On education and development, Avsi organized an event at the UN in New York in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations in New York, the Global Partnership for Education (Gpe) and UNESCO. Speakers include Antonio Tajani, deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Italy; Giampaolo Silvestri, general secretary of the AVSI Foundation; Laura Frigenti, CEO of Gpe; Audrey Azuley, director general of UNESCO, and some ministers of African countries

A significant number of children and adolescents around the world face school violence and bullying including cyberbullying, affecting their health, well-being and education as a result.

WFP calls for new financing and long-term commitment to school feeding at a key Paris summit.

The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987.

The International Day of the Girl focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.

The World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger, promote peace in conflict-affected areas, and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.

Just ahead of World Teachers’ Day (5 October), UNESCO has published new data showing that 44 million teachers are still needed to achieve the goal of providing primary and secondary education for all by 2030.

Sub-Saharan Africa only represents less than 10% of the sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This figure highlights our shared responsibility to make more room to the rich heritage of this region.

In Ukraine, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WFP country directors call for a future without violence.