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UNICEF chief visits school in Syria, calls on donors to "bring resources"

UNICEF's executive director, Catherine Russell, visited Syria on Wednesday (September 30) where she paid a field visit to schools in different parts of Damascus countryside. Russell said the UNICEF faces pressure in different places "because the development community is cutting back," calling on donors to "bring resources, support the government so the government can get systems in place."

According to UNICEF's website, the agency's supported rehabilitation is improving schools across the country, 'helping more children access quality education in safe and welcoming environments.'

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00:27I think children, in most
00:29places face the same challenges, right? They need to be well educated, they need to be healthy, right? So we
00:35need to make sure children here are immunized, that they get early childhood education, that they get a decent education,
00:42that they can move into some sort of skills.
00:59You know, I would say in every place where UNICEF is working, we are feeling tremendous pressure on the resource
01:07side. And I think that's because the development community is cutting back and that's worrisome for us.
01:12Here, as I said, we see real potential. We need to make sure donors come to the table, bring resources,
01:18support the government so the government can get systems in place to support children.
01:22And I think we all have to push hard for that. I understand that the resources are limited everywhere, but
01:28we're working with all governments, with the private sector, with the international development banks to try to mobilize as much
01:34in the way of resources as we can.
02:16You

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