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U.N. reports sharp rise in school closures in Haiti; calls for $61 million education response
Summary
U.N. humanitarian partners say armed violence in Haiti has forced more than 1,600 schools to close as of late April, disrupting education for more than 243,000 children; the U.N. said the education response needs roughly $61 million but had received under $6 million.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs told a U.N. press briefing that armed violence and insecurity in Haiti have forced widespread school closures and left many children out of school.
OCHA said that as of late April more than 1,600 schools had been forced to close across several departments, disrupting learning for more than 243,000 children.…
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