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The American Prospect, March 24, 2026
Negligence in Action: The U.S. Attack on an Iranian School
On Saturdays, children attend school in Iran. Students at Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, a city in the southern part of the country, were in class on February 28th…
READ MOREThe Guardian, March 19, 2026
Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this
The killing of a reported 168 people, primarily schoolgirls, in the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab in Iran has shaken to its very core the conscience of the world.…
READ MOREUniversity World News, March 6, 2026
Condemnation as universities in Darfur come under attack
Wagdy Sawahel | 27 February 2026 Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has condemned the drone strikes on Kordofan University in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state,…
READ MOREGCPEA, November 25, 2025
GCPEA News: Daily Snapshots of the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration
DAY ONE: NOVEMBER 25, 2025 Hundreds of representatives from governments, UN agencies, civil society, and academia are gathering in Nairobi to reflect on progress, share experiences, and determine the way…
READ MOREGeneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, November 5, 2025
The urgent need to better protect education in armed conflict
There is an urgent need to better protect students, teachers, schools and universities from attacks in the armed conflicts that are escalating across the globe. This message was clear as…
READ MOREModern Diplomacy, September 25, 2025
Aid cuts are threatening a generation of children’s access to education
Authors: Dr. Faiza Hassan and Petra Heusser* The foreign aid cuts that have dominated global headlines this year are not just statistics – they have real world impact, not least when it comes…
READ MOREPR Newswire, September 9, 2025
Education Under Fire
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On today’s International Day to Protect Education from Attack, Education Cannot Wait calls for an immediate end to attacks on schools and for adherence to International Humanitarian…
READ MORENewsweek, September 9, 2025
Challenging Narratives and Reshaping Action—Protecting Education Under Attack | Opinion
By Maleiha Malik and Siraj Khan | Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict This year has been a devastating year for many reasons—not least the impact of displacement due to war,…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, August 6, 2025
Lebanon: Israeli Forces Occupied, Vandalized Schools
Apparent War Crimes Jeopardize Right to Education Damage to a classroom in Naqqoura Intermediate Public School, Lebanon, January 31, 2025. © 2025 Human Rights Watch Israeli forces occupied schools in southern…
READ MOREGCPEA, July 23, 2025
Spotlighting Attacks on Education in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
As the escalation of hostilities in Gaza and the West Bank reaches its 21st month, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) and Save the Children, with the…
READ MOREGCPEA, July 22, 2025
Advancing Accountability and Protection for Education at the 59th Human Rights Council Session
On 19 June 2025, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) delivered a joint statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education,…
READ MOREGCPEA, April 2, 2025
Key Highlights of the 2025 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child of the Human Rights Council
March 13, 2025United Nations Office in Geneva, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Watch the recording here. The 2025 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child of the Human Rights Council…
READ MORESana'a Center for Strategic Studies, February 27, 2025
Recovering from Attacks on Education in Yemen
Executive SummaryEducation is often one of the greatest casualties of war. In Yemen, this reality is borne out by the thousands of damaged and destroyed schools, tens of thousands of…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, January 16, 2025
US Commits to Protecting Education during Conflict
Zama Neff, Executive Director, Children’s Rights Division A school guard walks in the corridor of a school which was heavily damaged after a Russian airstrike in Mohrytsia, Ukraine, August 14,…
READ MOREGCPEA, December 13, 2024
GCPEA Commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the Launch of the Guidelines with their Principal Author, Steven Haines
On December 16, 2024, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) commemorates the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use…
READ MORESave the Children International, December 2, 2024
Missing Futures: how the systemic undermining of children’s rights in Gaza impacts their ability to learn now and, in the future
Emma Wagner | Thursday 28th November 2024 The ongoing conflict in Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory, has inflicted unprecedented and potentially irreversible harm on Palestinian children, with consequences that threaten not…
READ MOREAgencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo, October 29, 2024
Avanza construcción de una estrategia común hacia la seguridad escolar integral en América Latina y el Caribe
Representantes de los ministerios de defensa, educación y relaciones exteriores y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México y Panamá se han reunido del 15…
READ MORESeptember 24, 2024
Key Highlights of the High-Level Event to Commemorate the 5th UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack
10 September 2024 – Palais des Nations, Geneva Event Concept Note INTRODUCTION The High-Level Event to commemorate the fifth International Day to Protect Education from Attack was held on Tuesday…
READ MORESeptember 18, 2024
GCPEA, Plan International, and Save the Children Joint Statement for the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council
18 September 2024, Joint Statement Delivered by Plan International — Thank you, Mr. President. This statement is delivered on behalf of Plan International, The Global Coalition to Protect Education from…
READ MOREForbes, September 8, 2024
Education In Peril: The Human Cost Of War
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Contributor People are checking the destruction at a UN-run school after Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the … [+]NurPhoto via Getty Images On September 9, the world…
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