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The World Post, September 28, 2016
How Canada Can Protect Schools in War Zones
It will surprise many to learn that unlike Congo, Canada does not have military policies or rules explicitly saying its armed forces will refrain from using schools for military purposes.
READ MOREReuters, September 27, 2016
Occupying schools, gunmen deny education to thousands of children in Central African Republic: U.N.
Thousands of children in Central African Republic are being prevented from starting the academic year by armed groups which are occupying schools and installing barriers nearby.
READ MOREInternational Committee of the Red Cross / Humanitarian Law & Policy, September 27, 2016
Protecting schools from military use: From Ancient Rome to today
A look back at history reveals there’s little new to the goal of protecting education from military interference.
READ MOREThe Kashmir Monitor, September 27, 2016
One month on, over 1100 CRPF men continue occupying seven Srinagar schools
More than a month after multiple companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) occupied various schools of Srinagar, the forces stay put and have even built watch towers and bunkers…
READ MORESeptember 26, 2016
UNRWA Condemns Shelling of Khan Eshieh School in Syria
UNRWA strongly condemns the parties responsible for the shelling of one of its schools in Khan Eshieh in Syria.
READ MOREOttawa Citizen, September 25, 2016
Banerjee: Afghanistan’s schools are under real threat – but donor nations won’t admit it
The Afghan government and the international donor community, which have jointly invested billions of dollars, largely for promotion of primary education as a part of Afghanistan’s reconstruction program, are in…
READ MOREAll Africa / Premium Times, September 22, 2016
Nigeria: Boko Haram War Displaces One Million Children, Destroys 910 Schools – UN
No fewer than 611 teachers were killed and 19,000 forced to flee the North-Eastern part of Nigeria between 2009 and 2015 due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
READ MOREARA News, September 21, 2016
Three school children killed, others injured in explosion of ISIS landmines in Syria’s Manbij
A landmine, that had been planted by ISIS terrorists in the Seif Al-Dawla primary school in Manbij, exploded on Tuesday, causing casualties among the children.
READ MOREAl Jazeera / Human Rights Watch, September 20, 2016
Educate Refugee Children Or Lose Them Forever
Parents trying to shield their children from the horrors of war should not have to watch them grow up without an education.
READ MOREThe Himalayan Times, September 20, 2016
Pressure cooker bombs explosion at two schools in Kathmandu valley
Nepal Police say pressure cooker bombs have exploded outside two schools in the capital, but no injuries and only minor damage were reported.
READ MOREEesti Päevaleht / Human Rights Watch, September 16, 2016
Estonia Should Step In To Protect Children In War Zones
Estonia should do its part to ensure that safer schools can reopen for all children, no matter where in the world they might live. Estonia should endorse the Safe Schools…
READ MOREThe Guardian, September 12, 2016
Millions of children fleeing war ‘systematically denied’ basic rights
As world leaders prepare to meet in New York for summit on refugees, charity War Child says urgent action is needed to protect displaced children.
READ MOREUNICEF, September 7, 2016
Nearly 50 million children “uprooted” worldwide – UNICEF
A refugee child is five times more likely to be out of school than a non-refugee child.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, September 6, 2016
Thailand: Separatists Bomb School in South
Father, Daughter Killed in Targeted Attack
READ MORESave the Children, September 6, 2016
Save the Children condemns attack outside a school in Thailand’s south, says children and schools must be “off limits” to armed groups
Save the Children is urging greater protection of children and education institutions following a deadly attack outside a school in Tak Bai District in Thailand’s south this morning.
READ MOREUNICEF, September 5, 2016
Statement attributable to Mr. Thomas Davin, UNICEF Representative for Thailand, on violence in Narathiwat Province
UNICEF is deeply concerned about the continuing violence in Thailand’s restive southernmost provinces and its impact on children, including an explosion that killed a four-year-old girl and her father in…
READ MOREUNICEF, August 29, 2016
Education under fire: Schools in Aleppo damaged in renewed fighting
At a time when children are at even greater risk of bombardments and fighting in the Syrian Arab Republic, education has become another casualty. Schools in Aleppo have come under…
READ MOREThe Guardian, August 27, 2016
Kabul university attack survivors refuse to give up on dreams of building a future
The American University of Afghanistan has long been seen as a target for militants as it attracts young people and women committed to change.
READ MORENew York Times, August 25, 2016
Assault on American University in Kabul Killed at Least 13, Officials Say
Seven students, three police officers, two university guards and one guard who worked for a school for the blind, just next door to the university, were among the dead, Mr.…
READ MOREOffice of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, August 24, 2016
Impact of Armed Conflict on Children – Twenty Years of Action Following the Publication of Graça Machel Report to the General Assembly
Twenty years ago, Graça Machel’s report “Impact of armed conflict on children”, asked the international community to come together to address the plight of children affected by war.
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