This Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators is designed to support the work of educators as peacebuilders. We believe that young people have tremendous capacity, as individuals and as a community, to learn about and contribute to international conflict management, and that educators can channel students’ energy and enthusiasm in positive ways.

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Despite growing and urgent needs, key sectors of the humanitarian appeal remain poorly funded; food security at 39 percent, nutrition at 20 percent and WASH at 11 percent of funds.

19 June 2013, Syria

UNRWA marks this year’s World Refugee Day by bringing attention to the stories of refugees in its five fields of operation. The following story sheds light on the vulnerability of Palestine refugees displaced by the ongoing violence in Syria.

Amal is one of many Palestine refugees displaced by the ongoing conflict in Syria. The 38 year-old mother of four is exhausted physically and emotionally after she and her family left their home in Husseinieh for Sbeineh camp in Damascus, and finally to Jaramana in search of safety.

Updated data reveals almost 870 million people were undernourished in 2010-2012; the vast majority of them live in developing countries.

(Bamako/Dakar, le 18 juin 2013): Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire Régional pour le Sahel, M. Robert Piper, a achevé, aujourd’hui, une mission de deux jours au Mali. A Bamako, il a rencontré le Premier Ministre Diango Cissoko, les Ministres de l’Economie et des Finances, de l’Education, de la Santé, de l’Energie et de l’Eau ainsi que le représentant du Ministre de l’Action Humanitaire, de la Solidarité et des Personnes Agées. Leurs discussions ont porté sur la situation humanitaire et son financement dans le pays.

The goal of the Education Cluster is to enable a predictable, well coordinated response that addresses the education concerns of populations affected by humanitarian crises. The cluster promotes education in a humanitarian crisis by strengthening the capacity and preparedness of humanitarian personnel and government authorities to assess needs, identify priorities, and coordinate a response. The Education Cluster was established in 2007 as part of the cluster approach.

Imagine having to flee the genocide in your own country to a refugee camp with few resources. What would you do? How would you forge a life?

For Mustapha Sinine Bara the choice was simple. Formerly a teacher in Sudan, he quickly became involved in education at Gaga camp. Today, nearly ten years after his arrival, he is director of the Djabal Mara School, the largest in the camp with 1,200 students.

Overview

Since January 2013, Jordan has witnessed a dramatic increase in the numbers of Syrian refugees crossing its border. Some 200,000 have crossed this year alone. As of June 2013, there are around 500,000 Syrians registered or awaiting registration with UNHCR in Jordan.

Refugees are transported from the border to Zaatari refugee camp by Jordanian Armed Forces and IOM on a 24/7 basis. In Zaatari they are registered and assisted by the Government of Jordan (GoJ), UN agencies and NGOs.