“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.
Toolkit for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education
GCPEA, 2021
Available in: English
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OCCUPATION OF SCHOOLS BY SECURITY FORCES IN MYANMAR IS A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Statement from UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the release of abducted schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Umma Aiman, 17 yrs old, and 300 of her classmates were abducted at school in February.
Her family now wants to keep Umma at home. But Umma dreams of becoming a lawyer.
Watch the @BBCAfrica doc: https://t.co/aqjsMh4VS1
🇺🇳SC Open Debate on #CRSV happening now.
#CRSV occurred at (or en route to) school in 17 countries.
But many incidents go unreported.
@GCPEAtweets new Toolkit gives guidance for data collection to measure the scope and impact of school-related SV https://t.co/1IbhGP7qMK
Toolkit for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education - Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
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22,000 students, teachers, and academics were killed, injured, arrested, or otherwise harmed in attacks from 2015-2019.
All learners deserve to feel safe and protected in schools. We must #ACTtoProtect #educationunderattack.
In #BurkinaFaso, teachers, students, and schools are under attack by armed groups.
Take 5 mins to listen to teachers describe the horrific violence and its lasting effects on their lives and on education for a generation of children. 🎥@France24_en
Focus - Burkina Faso: Schools losing ground to Islamist insurgency
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has seen an increase in terror attacks, mainly in the north and east of the country. So-called Western education has becom...
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Set your reminders 🚨
My @BBCPanorama documentary will air in the UK at 20:10 GMT this Saturday.
You can watch it live (in the UK) here: https://t.co/nWGc3UmXZt
#SaveSyriasSchools
#SyriasSchoolsUnderAttack
The security forces have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools & university campuses across #Myanmar.
The occupation of education facilities is a serious violation of children’s rights, stress @UNICEF, @save_children & @UNESCO in a joint statement.
Occupation of schools by security forces in Myanmar is a serious violation of children’s rights
Joint Statement of Save the Children, UNESCO and UNICEF
www.unicef.org
Education cannot serve its function if it is itself attacked. The future for girls and the societies they build is dependent on keeping schools free from violence.
Implementation of the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration can be transformative in achieving this goal.
📢HAPPENING NOW❗️👇
Over the last few weeks, 19 states gathered to discuss the importance and practical impact of the implementation of the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration.
States also came together to share how the #SSD has had an impact in protecting education, including for women and girls.
How can states help #protecteducation from attack?
📝collect data on attacks on education, especially on sexual violence and child recruitment
🏛️hold perpetrators of attacks accountable
🛑 cease the military use of schools
🌐 endorse and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
📢Today is the last session of a series of trainings on implementation of #SafeSchoolsDeclaration organized by @AECID_es and @GCPEAtweets.
For a month now, Ministries of Education and Defense experts from 19 states have gathered to discuss the importance of protecting education
🔟 years of conflict in Syria: @GCPEAtweets identified 930 incidents of attacks which harmed at least 1,200 students and educators over the past 5 years alone. End attacks on education now and hold perpetrators accountable.
#Syria10 #SyriaAnniversary
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