“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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Sudanese School Closed by Pandemic, Kept Closed by Armed Forces
Surrendered Maoists to reconstruct schools demolished by them in Chhattisgarh
Check out this new interactive site by @GCPEAtweets to learn how students, teachers, schools, and universities have come under attack in 37 countries over the past 5 years: . It's time all countries join the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
Education Under Attack 2020
A Report by Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
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The July edition of our e-Bulletin is out now! Ft. news on education under attack in eastern Ukraine, the impact of covid-19 on the right to education and early childhood care and education, and school meals in South Africa.
https://t.co/nrpUhjdDuh
Coronavirus closed the school, now Sudanese paramilitaries ensure it stays that way: https://t.co/v0jtzn3Qz5
Education systems in conflict-affected countries are fragile. Students struggle to continue learning. So let's protect schools from military use.
#SafeSchoolsDeclaration
SAR stands with .@GCPEAtweets in urging for governments to end attacks and deter military use of schools & universities. All students have the right to pursue their studies without fearing for their safety.
Learn more in their report:
#ProtectEducation https://t.co/gmlvyhyMYF
.@GCPEAtweets reports that over 9,100 higher education students and staff were injured, killed, abducted, threatened, or arrested from 2015-2019. States must investigate attacks, hold perpetrators accountable, & help survivors.
Read more: https://t.co/cAYjgfselJ
#ProtectSchools
Children in eastern Ukraine are missing out on their education. For 6 years conflict has raged in the region; 13,000 are dead and 670,000 children don’t have access to safe education as a result.
Read @RTEInitiative compelling multimedia essay here: https://t.co/SsMfG9hZHL
In eastern Ukraine, education is under attack. More than 750 schools have been damaged or destroyed due to the ongoing conflict. It’s time to end all attacks on education. To find out more read @RTEInitiative’s new multimedia essay
https://t.co/m6WPGkIwfE
22,000 students, teachers, and academics were killed, injured, arrested, or otherwise harmed in attacks in 2015-2019, @GCPEAtweets reports.
What can governments do? Sign and implement the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration.
Education was attacked over 11,000 times in the past 5 years, reports @GCPEAtweets. Urgent action is needed to ensure #SafeSchools and to #SaveOurEducation.
View the report: https://t.co/8CigFpfAer
In 2015, Sudan endorsed the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration (), and committed to use the Guidelines on Protecting Schools from Military Use (https://t.co/YgpUhEOFHj), which urge all parties to conflict not to use schools for military purposes.
#IHL #childrights https://t.co/CsSAO8DFK4
Recap 📹 following launch of @GCPEAtweets's Education Under Attack 2020 report . Moderated by @ZamaHRW
Cc: @SebastienHine @INEEtweets
Education under Attack 2020 Launch Event
The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), together with the Permanent Missions of Norway, Argentina, Nigeria, Qatar and Spain to ...
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Governments should hold perpetrators accountable, monitor and report attacks & develop gender-responsive safety and security plans to #ProtectEducation @GCPEAtweets