“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 2022
A global study of attacks on schools, universities, their students and staff, in 2020 and 2021.
Toolkit for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education
GCPEA, 2021
Available in: English, French, Spanish
Track Attacks on Education (TRACE) Data Portal
GCPEA provides data from its Education under Attack database, along with technical guidance, to the Track Attacks on Education (TRACE) Data Portal. TRACE is led by Education Above All, KoboToolbox, and UNESCO.
News
Somalia Reeling from Devastating Attack on Education Ministry
Ukraine: Russian Forces Tortured Izium Detainees
Thank you @AustraliaUN_GVA for tea & cookies this morning🙏
These attacks often damaged/destroyed educational infrastructure & injured/killed hundreds of students and educators. 👉https://t.co/lrALK6KDXO
States should endorse and implement the #EWIPA Declaration to ensure the protection of educational facilities.
Attacks on students, teachers & schools must stop 📣
On this day one year ago, the #UNSC adopted a historic resolution on protecting education from conflict.
It was proposed by 🇳🇴 & 🇳🇪, co-sponsored by 9⃣9⃣ Member States
The 🌏 must speak up for the right to education 🏫📗
#Norway🇳🇴 congratulates The Republic of the Congo 🇨🇬on becoming the 1⃣1⃣5⃣th state to endorse the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration !
Much looking forward to promote the #protection of #education with you!
@GCPEAtweets @CooperationCG @MisionGinebra @ArgentinaUN @NigeriaUNOG
#SecurityCouncil Press Statement on #Afghanistan
🔹Strongly condemns the terrorist attack against the Kaaj Educational Centre in Kabul on 30 September.
🔹Reaffirms the right to education for all Afghans and its contribution to the achievement of peace and security.
Protect Education in #Afghanistan
#Iraq: @UNICEF condemns attack on school in a refugee settlement in Koya, Kurdistan Region of Iraq and calls on all parties to respect the Safe Schools Declaration
Full statement by @UNICEFiraq's @ShSenGupta ->
UNICEF condemns attack on school in Koya, Kurdistan Region of Iraq and calls on all parties to respect the Safe Schools Declaration
Statement attributable to Ms. Sheema SenGupta, UNICEF Representative in Iraq
www.unicef.org
#HigherEd is under attack. In 2020-2021, @GCPEAtweets identified 320+ reported incidents of attacks on higher ed, with 580+ university students/personnel injured, abducted, or killed.
#protecteducation. End #militaryuseofschools.
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"Even in crisis, education's not luxury; it's a human right" https://t.co/MWlwDcqfzC
Int'l Day to #ProtectEducationfromAttack event @UNGeneva , hosted by @QatarMission_Ge & @EAA_Foundation w/ @ArgentinaONUOMC @NigeriaUNOG @NorwayInGeneva @MisionGinebra @GCPEAtweets & @SC_UNGeneva
Great news! The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (founded by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) is calling on its 54 Member States to join the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration! So far 28 already have!
Who's next? 🇧🇩? 🇬🇾? 🇮🇩?🇰🇼?🇰🇬?🇴🇲?🇵🇰?🇸🇷?🇹🇷?🇺🇬?🇦🇪?
TRACE is an💡#Innovative tool to ensure advocacy, justice&have an impact on #policies ⚖️. It is a joint effort🤝with @eaa_foundation @UNESCO @QCRI @GCPEATweets @KoBoToolbox to ensure #victims are supported& #data on attacks collected, verified&accessible.
🚨 Live now: TRACE: Track Attacks on Education Data Portal! We are now #TransformingEducation by enabling reliable data collection📉 & analysis on #attacks on #education worldwide.
#UniteToProtect #ProtectEducationFromAttack
View the data👇