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UNESCO Calls for Global Aid for Sudanese Teachers

10/7/2025

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On World Teachers' Day 2025, UNESCO urges global help for Sudanese teachers amid conflict.
Many schools in Sudan are destroyed or repurposed as shelters.
Teachers seek salaries and security amid a humanitarian crisis.
Since April 2023, unpaid wages and unsafe conditions have intensified, prompting The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee to reject reopening plans, citing safety concerns.

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On World Teachers' Day 2025, UNESCO urges global help for Sudanese teachers amid conflict.
Many schools in Sudan are destroyed or repurposed as shelters.
Teachers seek salaries and security amid a humanitarian crisis.
Since April 2023, unpaid wages and unsafe conditions have intensified, prompting The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee to reject reopening plans, citing safety concerns.