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Human 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.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, March 23, 2017
Central African Republic: Armed Groups Using Schools
The report is released five days before the Second International Safe Schools Conference, hosted by the Argentine government in Buenos Aires.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, March 22, 2017
Armenia 60th Country to Endorse Safe Schools Declaration
Armenia’s endorsement means that the majority of Council of Europe member states have now endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, March 22, 2017
Also Protect Higher Education from Attacks
Safe Schools Conference Should Highlight Attacks on Academics, Students, and Universities
READ MORESave the Children, March 21, 2017
At Least 10,000 People Displaced in Last 24 Hours Due to Significant Escalation in Syria Fighting
On Tuesday, three children who attended a Save the Children partner-supported school were also killed when bombs destroyed their homes in Idlib.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, March 20, 2017
Protect Schools from Military Use
In most countries enduring armed conflict, schools have been turned into part of the battlefield, as classrooms have been converted into military bases, bunkers, and weapons caches.
READ MOREWashington Post, March 13, 2017
UNICEF says 2016 was worst year yet for Syria’s children
At least 255 children were killed in or near schools last year and 1.7 million youngsters are out of school. One of every three schools in Syria is unusable, some…
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