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Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Europe

Endorsements

Endorsed in 2015

Endorsed

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GCPEA Education Under Attack

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Other GCPEA Publications

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Peacekeeping

Is a peacekeeping contributing country

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Key information about the country.

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Highlights

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2015: Attended the state consultations on the SSD in Geneva – led by Norway + 2015: Present at the First International Conference on the SSD in Oslo.

March 2017: Attended Buenos Aires Conference on Safe Schools.

September 2017 UNSC: GCPEA sent a letter to the ambassador in New York asking to raise the issue on attacks and military use, draw attention to the Declaration and the Guidelines during the Open Debate on children and armed conflict.

July 2018: Joined Argentina’s joint statement to the UN SC during the open debate on children and armed conflict. Co-sponsored resolution 2427 (2018) and also joined the statement of Canada on behalf of the GoF which mentioned the Safe Schools Declaration.

March 2019: attended GCPEA side-event on “Better Protecting Women and Girls from Attacks on Education” in Geneva. Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the SRSG CAAC Virginia Gamba, HRC Geneva: joined Norway’s joint statement on the Safe Schools Declaration.

October 2021: cosponsored UNSRC2601.

July 2022: At the UNSC CAAC debate : – Schools should not be targeted as civilian infrastructures

November 2022: Endorsed the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) on 18 November during an International Conference hosted by Ireland, the leader and penholder behind the Declaration.

UN Standards

Relevant Contacts

Contact information of the representatives of Permanent Missions, national Ministries, and focal points for the State-led Implementation Network.

Geneva Missions

General Email(s):
mission.geneva@embassy.mzv.cz

Other Contacts:

Marek Janovský, First Secretary: Marek_Janovsky@mzv.cz

Kristina Pelkio, First secretary: kristina.pelkio@mzv.gov.cz

New York Missions

General Email(s):
un.newyork@embassy.mzv.cz

Other Contacts:
None

State-led Implementation Network

Tereza_Janakova@mzv.cz
Tereza Janakova
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Location: Czech Republic

ditrichovap@army.cz
Petra Ditrichova
Ministry of Defence and Armed forces (MoD)
Location: Czech Republic

Ilona.Vaculova@msmt.cz
Ilona Vaculova
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoE)
Location: Czech Republic

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