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GCPEA PRESS RELEASE, July 31, 2018
80 states have now joined the Safe Schools Declaration
The Principality of Monaco has announced its endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration, becoming the 80th country to commit to safeguarding education during armed conflict
READ MORELatestly, July 23, 2018
Jharkhand: Naxals Destroy School in Latehar Region
The Naxals in Jharkhand’s Latehar region on Wednesday destroyed one of the government schools in the area.
READ MORETheirworld, July 19, 2018
Conflict in Colombia forces thousands of children out of school
Many students are not returning to education after their classes were suspended due to clashes between armed groups.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, July 18, 2018
Cameroon: Killings, Destruction in Anglophone Regions
Human Rights Watch documented 19 threats or attacks on schools, and 10 threats or attacks on education personnel.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, July 11, 2018
Four New States Endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, Bringing the Total to 79
Djibouti, Macedonia, Peru, and San Marino have become the latest countries to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, July 3, 2018
Yes, We Can End the Military Use of Schools
UN Report Shows Why More Countries Should Join Safe Schools Declaration
READ MORESave the Children, June 28, 2018
Save the Children-Supported Schools Bombed Amid Escalating Violence as 50,000 Displaced in Southern Syria
All sides must respect International Humanitarian Law and protect schools, hospitals and other vital civilian infrastructure from attack.
READ MOREOffice of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, June 26, 2018
Annual Report: Children Faced with Unspeakable Violence in Conflict as Number of Grave Violations Increased in 2017
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, crises in the Kasais led to an eight-fold increase of attacks on schools and hospitals.
READ MOREGCPEA, June 1, 2018
Safe Schools Declaration News #3
This update aims to share developments in the Safe Schools process with interested stakeholders.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, May 31, 2018
Cameroon: Armed Separatists Holding School Principal
The kidnappers of a school principal in Cameroon’s Southwest province should immediately release her unharmed.
READ MOREGCPEA Press Release, May 24, 2018
Germany is 75th Country to Join Safe Schools Declaration
Ambassador Ulrich Seidenberger of Germany announced his government’s endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration on May 22, at a reception in Geneva.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, May 10, 2018
Attacks on Education Worsening Globally, Education Under Attack 2018 Shows
Deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on schools and universities, their students, and staff have become more widespread over the last five years, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA)…
READ MOREReuters, May 9, 2018
From Yemen to Nigeria, brutal attacks on schools soar, study says
More than 12,700 attacks, including bombings, arson and violent repression of education-related protests, took place between 2013 and 2017.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, May 8, 2018
If Europe Can Unite Over Eurovision, Why Not Safe Schools?
If Europe can find common ground in a singing competition, it certainly should be able to rally united to the cause of protecting children’s future.
READ MOREUN News, May 7, 2018
Ukraine: 200,000 children forced to learn in bullet-riddled classrooms
Some 200,000 girls and boys in eastern Ukraine are commuting to schools whose classroom walls are often riddled with bullets, and playgrounds scattered with metal remnants of war.
READ MOREMay 4, 2018
FG Bemoans Use of N’East Schools for Military, IDP Shelters
The federal government has stepped efforts to ensure that schools in Nigeria, especially those in the North East are not being used for military purposes.
READ MOREPremium Times / All Africa, May 3, 2018
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills 2,295 Teachers in North-East – Minister
An estimated 1,500 schools have been destroyed since 2014, with over 1,280 casualties “among teachers and students”.
READ MOREAssociated Press, May 3, 2018
Teachers flee, schools close in Kenya with al-Shabab attacks
It is the largest-ever mass exodus of teachers from the region, observers say.
READ MOREVOA News, April 30, 2018
Schools Under Attack in Northwest Cameroon
Schools in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions — the northwest and the southwest — were shuttered for nearly a year starting in November 2016.
READ MOREAl Jazeera, April 30, 2018
Suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar leaves 11 children dead
At least 11 students have been reported dead.
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