About 100,000 Lebanese children risk missing the new school year unless war-damaged schools are repaired by September, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n
The warning came after a nationwide survey by UNICEF and Lebanon’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education found widespread damage across the country’s education sector from the recent Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n
The assessment identified 340 affected educational institutions, including schools and vocational centers, with 17 destroyed and many others requiring major repairs before reopening safely.<\/p>\n
UNICEF cautioned that prolonged absence from school could heighten such risks as child labor and early marriage.<\/p>\n
The agency said it is working with local authorities to rehabilitate damaged schools and sustain learning, while calling for extra funding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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