Libya

July 2018: Co-sponsored resolution 2427 (2018).

February 2019: GCPEA met with the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Libya. This was the first meeting with Libya. He showed interest in the initiative and the issue of attacks on and military use of schools. He asked for Libya’s profile in Education under Attack 2018. They would like to know what is “out there” as information on Libya and what is the image of the country. He was impressed by the examples of implementation in Sudan and Somalia. He was asking if there is any recognition for countries that endorse. Since the peace talks are on-going, the government wants to portray a better public image, and to have more credibility. He promised to brief the Ambassador and to send a report back to capital. Follow-up: GCPEA followed up in writing, sharing a letter for the Foreign Minister and the Libya’s profile in Education under Attack 2018.

April 2019: GCPEA (Zama) and UNICEF met with the Ambassador and the Third Committee expert. The Ambassador and the expert explained that it was very unlikely that their government could focus on endorsement at the moment but added that it would be useful if UNICEF could follow up in capital.

May 2020: ICC Prosecutor: “I reiterate that intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population, or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities, is a war crime under the Rome Statute. Likewise, the Rome Statute prohibits the intentional directing of attacks against hospitals and other buildings protected under international law, such as those dedicated to religion or education, when they are not military objectives. Even where military targets are involved, the principle of proportionality applies.
https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=200505-statement-prosecutor-unsc-libya

November 2021: Geneva Call supported the signature by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on IHL for the Protection of Education from Attack, followed by a circular on protection of education from the Ministry of Defence and draft legislation for formal adoption of the international agreement.

September 2022 Transforming Education Summit: Libya: “The ministry of education highlights a number of challenges affecting education in Libya. These challenges include Safety of students in schools […] In terms of safety concerns, the MOE is committed to introduction to a range of safety practices”