ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia is experiencing one of the largest education crises globally, mainly due to internal conflict and the effects of climate change, a senior UN official has said. Lang said half a million Ethiopian children did not go to school during the past six months because of climate-induced disasters, particularly drought. Despite growing demand, capacity, and resilience for education in crisis-affected areas, the official said funding shortfall remains a major challenge to giving children and adolescents in Africa their right to education. Highlighting the importance of education to promote peace, ECW's chief of education has called for joint efforts to help children and adolescents in conflict-affected areas of Africa access education. Lang added that education is also fundamental to mitigating the impacts of climate change and promoting climate-sensitive approaches.

Source: Ethiopian News December 19, 2022 18:17 UTC