“Education is an absolute necessity, not just for the children themselves but also for global peace, stability and prosperity for all. Schools should be treated as sanctuaries and that it is our common responsibility to ensure that every child has access to an education, even at times of conflict.”
- Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict during Arria Formula Meeting on the issue of attacks on schools in October 2017.
Latest Developments
SSD Implementation Network
The Safe Schools Declaration State-led Implementation Network will promote cooperation, assistance, and peer-to-peer exchange of experience and good practice amongst states that have endorsed the Declaration.
Resources
Safe Schools Declaration
An inter-governmental political commitment to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities from the worst effects of armed conflict.
Education Under Attack 2020
A Global Study of Attacks on Schools, Universities, their Students and Staff, 2013-2019.
Toolkit for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education
GCPEA, 2021
Available in: English, French, Spanish
What can be done to better protect women and girls from attacks on education and military use of educational institutions?
GCPEA, 2018
Available in: English
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A concert on the theme “Safe Schools for Children in Armed Conflict” organized with CPM Music Institute, Milan.
What’s Next For Nigeria’s International Safe Schools Agenda?
Join us at the academic conference on the right to education with specific focus on #Afghanistan, organised by @UniversitiesNe1
I will be speaking about the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration and 🔑 outcomes of the 4th safe schools conference.
👉Link here:
https://t.co/iWiUg6bOek
Last month, @IPNEducation attended the 4th International Conference on the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration.
IPNEd Policy & Advocacy Adviser @OllyMawhinney shares his reflections on the Conference's clarion call to #ProtectEducation and ensure #SafeSchools4All⤵️
Thanking @Avvenire_Nei italian magazine for giving way to the recent Concert organized by #UniversitiesNe1 and @CPMMilano (Fourth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration_#Nigeria)👇
#ACTToProtect
@ItalyMFA @ItalyUN_Geneva @GCPEAtweets
"These three ministries could realistically achieve these goals within the coming year. Doing so would... be a concrete example of the conference’s overall message that we should continue to turn good words into real action." @GCPEAtweets
#AbujaConference #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
Fantastic news as we wrap up an exciting week with the #AbujaConference 🎉🎉
We thank the #SecurityCouncil for committing to #protecteducation in conflict, and thank #Niger and #Norway for their leadership.
All states should endorse and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration!
NorwayUN on Twitter
“Adopted! UN #SecurityCouncil groundbreaking resolution on the protection of education in conflict 📚 Thank you all #UNSC Members Thank ...
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A message from survivors of attacks on education #AbujaConference:
"Keep us safe."
"No child should think they might die when they are trying to go to school and get education."
All states should endorse and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration.
#AbujaConference closing ceremony 👉 the children of #BurkinaFaso #Guatemala #Yemen #Colombia #Mali #Mexico #Niger #Nigeria #Palestine and #Ukraine call on all states to endorse and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration and turn promise into practice to #protecteducation.
Michel Anglade on Twitter
“"Children do not want to be scared in schools and on their way to school" says @SaveCEO_Intl. It is what 300 children from conflict affected co...
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We should engage with Non State Armed Groups to #ProtectEducation from attacks. Important #AbujaConference session with @genevacall to learn about their work to protect education in conflict.
@GCPEAtweets @NorwayMFA @cathyandersen @NorwayInGeneva
"Children do not want to be scared in schools and on their way to school" says @SaveCEO_Intl. It is what 300 children from conflict affected countries told us in the #safeschoolsdeclaration Manifesto @save_children released ahead of the #AbujaConference
@GCPEAtweets @NorwayMFA
Mr. Anthony O. Ojukwu Esq, NHRC, @NigeriaGov moderates this engaging panel on the importance of investing allegations of violations, prosecuting perpetrators, and providing assistance to survivors of attacks on education.
#AbujaConference #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
⚠ Damage and destruction
⚠ Fear & injury
⚠ Psychological impact
As our Deputy Director @cecile_aptel noted today at the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration #AbujaConference, use of explosive weapons can severely affect children & their schooling the world over 👉🏽 https://t.co/f1BlPJFCkf
Mona Rishmawi @RishmawiMona from @UNHumanRights speaks about the types of judicial and non-judicial international mechanisms that exist to prosecute attacks on education and their effects on the ground.
#AbujaConference #SafeSchoolsDeclaration #protecteducation #safeschools4all
