“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
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.
“It Is Very Painful To Talk About”: The Impact of Attacks on Education on Women and Girls
GCPEA, 2019
Available in: English, French
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Issuing Presidential Statement, Security Council Expresses Grave Concern about Increase in Attacks on Schools, Underlines Education’s Contribution to Peace
UN urges end to attacks on schools, especially in Africa
'We must ensure our children have a safe and secure environment in which to learn the knowledge and skills they need for the future.' ~ @UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres
Please RT if you agree we must #ProtectEducationFromAttack @educannotwait @yasminesherif1 @gcpeatweets
STRONG💪 presentation by @UKUN_NewYork🇬🇧 at UN Security Council on how UK decided to join #SafeSchoolsDeclaration! It's 1m23s of recommended watching👀 for @AustraliaUN, @LatviaUN_NY, @APildegovics, @HUNMissionToUN, @KatalinBogyay, @LithuaniaUNNY, @AudraPlepyte & @JapanMissionUN!
In Chibok, 6 yrs after 200+ school girls were abducted, secondary exams were held for 1st time this week — with military security
This is what the long term effect of an attack on education looks like 🥺
6+ years and students still not safe to learn!
WAEC finally conducts exams in Chibok after 6 years - P.M. News
By Sumaila Ogbaje The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has successfully conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in se...
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There were nearly 100 instances of attacks on education in the Central Sahel in 2020 alone. Watch @GCPEAtweets Senior Researcher @MzTsolakis brief the UN SC here: https://t.co/p9d7UKs6P7
GCPEA Briefs UN Security Council on Education Under Attack in the Central Sahel - Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
GCPEA Senior Researcher Dr. Marika Tsolakis briefs the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict: Attacks against Schools as a Gr...
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Watch @GCPEAtweets Senior Researcher Dr. Marika Tsolakis @MzTsolakis brief the UNSC on #educationunderattack in the Central Sahel here:
States should endorse and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
The UN Security Council is about to begin a special debate on attacks on education as a grave violation in armed conflict. @GCPEAtweets will be briefing members. Watch live:
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More than 22,000 students, teachers, and academics were injured, killed or harmed in attacks on education during armed conflict or insecurity over the past five years. Join @GCPEAtweets @EduCannotWait @NorwayMFA to #ProtectEducationFromAttack.
Thrilled to welcome #SaintVincentandtheGrenadines as the 105th state to endorse the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration! Especially significant as today marks the 1st International Day to Protect Education from Attack. Thank you @SVG_UN for committing to safeguard education from attack!
❗️There were over 90 attacks in the Central #Sahel in 2020. Read @GCPEAtweets latest report: https://t.co/KeT316Wtec
Supporting Safe Education in the Central Sahel - Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
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In the last five years, 22,000 children & teachers in 93 countries have had their education destroyed. Today, the first Int'l Day to #ProtectEducationFromAttack seeks to ensure children across the world have access to safe education. @UNICEF @UNESCO @Qatar_Fund @savefuturenow
On the 1st IntlDay to #ProtectEducationFromAttack, some facts on scope and impact:
22,000 students, teachers, and academics were killed or harmed in attacks btw 2015-19, @GCPEAtweets reports.
Learn more here:
#UniteToProtect https://t.co/XQvMHSSr8b
