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GCPEA PRESS RELEASE, November 16, 2017
El Salvador Endorses Safe Schools Declaration: 71st Country to Commit to Protect Education in Wartime
Over one-third of countries worldwide promise to protect education in war
READ MORENew York Times / Human Rights Watch, November 14, 2017
Years after U.S.-led forces overthrew Taliban, Afghanistan is failing its girls on a daily basis
By age 12 to 15, two-thirds of girls are out of school, and only 37 percent of adolescent girls can read — compared to 66 percent of adolescent boys
READ MOREGCPEA Press Release, October 26, 2017
Yemen endorses Safe Schools Declaration in advance of UN Security Council Debate on Children and Armed Conflict
Yemen has become the 70th country to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration and commit to take concrete measures to enhance protection for schools, universities, students, teachers, and academics during armed…
READ MORESri Lanka Times Online, October 19, 2017
Human Rights Watch makes submission to the CRC regarding Sri Lanka’s military occupation of schools
HRW called upon the government of Sri Lanka to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, October 17, 2017
Afghanistan: Girls Struggle for an Education
Girls face threats including sexual harassment, kidnapping, and acid attacks, as well as targeted attacks and threats against girls’ education.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, October 16, 2017
Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram Share Their Stories at UN
Countries Should do More to Protect Schools from Attack. One way to do this is endorse and implement the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREBright Blue / Human Rights Watch, October 12, 2017
Why Britain Should Back the Safe Schools Declaration
Sixty nine countries, including most NATO and European Union member states, have now endorsed the declaration. But Britain is not yet among them.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, October 12, 2017
UN Security Council: Protect Education from Attack
Security Council members should endorse the Safe Schools Declaration
READ MOREGCPEA, October 11, 2017
Safe Schools Declaration Newsletter
Welcome to the first edition of Safe Schools Declaration Newsletter. The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack* coordinates advocacy for endorsement, and monitors implementation, of the Safe Schools Declaration,…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, October 11, 2017
For Children in War, Some Good News amidst a Grim Picture
Despite the occasional good news, the numbers indicate a collective failure by the UN and its member countries to protect the most vulnerable.
READ MOREOffice of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, October 10, 2017
Presentation of SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict’s Annual Report to the UN General Assembly
SRSG Virginia Gambia called on UN Member States that have not already done so to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREHindustan Times, October 9, 2017
Young Kashmiris pursue their dreams in half-burnt school buildings
After their schools were burnt by unidentified men, Kashmiri students struggle to study in classrooms with broken roofs and windows, blackened walls.
READ MORENature Human Behavior/Human Rights Watch, October 5, 2017
Far-reaching Consequences of Wartime Attacks on Education
Schools should be safe spaces for children, even amid armed conflict.
READ MOREAmnesty International, October 2, 2017
Mali: Insecurity keeps more than 150,000 children out of school
More than 150,000 children are unable to go to school due to a lack of security in northern and central Mali.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, September 25, 2017
Syria: Coalition Airstrikes Killed Dozens Near Raqqa
New Human Rights Watch report documents coalition attacks in March on a school housing displaced families in Mansourah.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, September 21, 2017
Why Britain Should Back the Safe Schools Declaration
Malala’s Courage Should Prompt UK to Step Up
READ MOREIndia Today, September 14, 2017
India: Naxals attack under-construction school, CHC building
Naxals damaged a school and a community health centre being constructed in Chhattisgarhs insurgency-hit Narayanpur district.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, September 12, 2017
Burkina Faso is 19th African Union member to endorse Safe Schools Declaration
By endorsing the Declaration, which is an intergovernmental commitment to protect schools, universities, students, and teachers from attack in armed conflict, the government of Burkina Faso has joined 18 of…
READ MOREHuffington Post UK, September 7, 2017
As Classrooms Reopen For The New Year, We Are No Nearer To Ensuring Every Child Receives An Education
Protecting education during war is not easy, the challenge is multifaceted and yet it is essential.
READ MOREOffice of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, September 1, 2017
Progress Achieved to Protect Children in Past 20 Years Threatened by Ongoing Crisis
With over 245 million children estimated to be living in conflict zones, a whole generation is at risk of missing out on education due to the effects of conflict.
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