The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack is a unique inter-agency coalition formed in 2010 to address the problem of targeted attacks on education during armed conflict.
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December 01, 2011
Philippines: Soldiers on the School Grounds
Armed Forces Should Cease Military Use of Schools
(New York) – The Philippine armed forces should end its unlawful use of schools for military purposes, Human Rights Watch said today.
November 20, 2011
Yemen Humanitarian Emergency Situation Report No. 11
More than 50 schools continue to be occupied by armed groups in Yemen, while about 80 are closed due to security concerns.

“Schools must be safe places of learning and development for all children. They should be zones of peace. Those who attack schools and hospitals should know that they will be held accountable.”
- Secretary General's 10th Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, 2011

