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Human Rights Watch/International Educator, May 2, 2017
Brave Educators Face Down Mortal Danger, But They Need Help
Education should not be an accepted or inevitable casualty of war.
READ MOREUN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, May 2, 2017
Philippines: Report Showcases Progress Despite Ongoing Violations Against Children
Another concern was the high number of attacks on schools and teachers, especially the increase since 2015 of such attacks in indigenous communities.
READ MORETheirworld, May 2, 2017
Civil war and lack of food wreck children’s education in South Sudan
Since the South Sudanese civil war began in December 2013, one in three schools have been attacked by armed forces, according to a recent report by the South Sudan Education…
READ MOREBoston Globe, April 30, 2017
South Sudan’s civil war creates a new lost generation
‘‘Schools are left in ruins, some occupied by warring forces, death of innocent people is rampant,’’ Michael Lopuke, an undersecretary at the ministry of education, said in an e-mail.
READ MOREIndian Express, April 29, 2017
Jharkhand, India: ‘Maoists’ try to blow up school building
A high school building was partially blown up and equipment of a mobile phone tower, which is yet to begin functioning, was set on fire by suspected Maoist operatives.
READ MOREThomson Reuters Foundation, April 28, 2017
Burkina Faso teachers return to school, seek support, after jihadist threats
Teachers in the northern areas near Mali began receiving threats in January and were told to change their secular curriculum to Koranic education.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, April 26, 2017
Is Britain Serious About Barriers to Global Education?
Britain’s Political Parties Should Endorse the Safe Schools Declaration
READ MORETheirworld, April 25, 2017
‘World is failing to help’ Yemen’s war-scarred children back into school
Hundreds of schools have been bombed or closed – but the international community has not done enough to support education, according to Save the Children.
READ MOREChristian Science Monitor, April 23, 2017
Education in South Sudan ‘cannot wait,’ says new report
The report from the Education Cluster documents the challenges of providing an education in the world’s youngest country.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, April 10, 2017
Pakistan Should Protect Students from Militant Attacks
The Government Should Honor Malala’s Courage, Endorse the Safe Schools Declaration
READ MOREVOA News, April 9, 2017
Armed Groups in CAR Occupy Schools, Block Education
School buildings are preferred by armed groups for use as bases or barracks as they are typically the most solid structures in town.
READ MOREMarch 31, 2017
Farewell from Leila Zerrougui: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
This week’s international conference in Argentina on the protection of schools is one example of the dynamic engagement and positive developments taking place to keep children in school in the…
READ MOREAll Andorra, March 31, 2017
Andorra endorsed Safe Schools Declaration
The Andorran Government today has endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, March 30, 2017
Over 80 states gather to discuss Safe Schools Declaration at Buenos Aires conference
More than 220 representatives from 82 countries and a range of non-governmental and international organizations gathered to review progress in implementing the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREBelgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Development Cooperation & Foreign Trade, March 29, 2017
Belgium supports the Safe Schools Declaration
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders attaches great importance to the operational implementation of this declaration.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, March 28, 2017
States gather in Buenos Aires to strengthen school safety in armed conflict
A toolkit to assist states in implementing the Guidelines will also be launched at the Conference.
READ MORESave the Children, March 27, 2017
Alarming Levels of Attacks on Schools Must End
Save the Children Says Ahead of Key Global Safe Schools Conference
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, March 27, 2017
Pakistan: Attacks on Schools Devastate Education
The Pakistani government should take urgent steps to make schools safer, and fairly prosecute those responsible for attacks against schools, students, and teachers, Human Rights Watch said.
READ MOREOffice of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, March 24, 2017
Sudan: New Report Details Deep Impact of Armed Conflict on Children
Boys and girls continued to be victims of grave violations committed by all parties to the conflict, including killing and maiming, sexual violence and attacks on schools and hospitals.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, March 24, 2017
Malta 61st State to Endorse Safe Schools Declaration
Malta’s endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration is particularly timely as it currently holds the presidency of the European Union.
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