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The New York Times, December 18, 2020
An Agonizing Wait After Nigeria Abductions, Then a Flood of Relief
The seizure of more than 300 boys brought immediate comparisons to the 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls. But an anguishing six days later, a state governor said the boys…
READ MORESave the Children, December 17, 2020
SAVE THE CHILDREN – ‘SCHOOL TURNED INTO NIGHTMARE AFTER ATTACK IN NIGERIA’
Following reports of hundreds of children missing after a school in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state was attacked, Save the Children has released the following statement. Shannon Ward, Save the Children’s…
READ MOREAl Jazeera, December 14, 2020
Over 300 schoolboys still missing after Nigeria school attack
More than 300 schoolboys are still missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in Kankara, a town in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, authorities said. Attackers on motorcycles stormed the all-boys…
READ MOREUN, December 14, 2020
UN chief calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria
More than three hundred children are reported to be still missing, with many feared abducted, after armed gunmen stormed the all boys Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina state,…
READ MOREUNICEF, December 14, 2020
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa Marie-Pierre Poirier on school attack in north-western Nigeria
DAKAR, 13 December 2020 – “On Friday evening, armed men attacked the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. According to unconfirmed reports, hundreds of students are still unaccounted for. “UNICEF condemns…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, December 14, 2020
Armenia: Unlawful Rocket, Missile Strikes on Azerbaijan
(Berlin) – Armenian military forces carried out unlawfully indiscriminate rocket and missile strikes on Azerbaijan during the hostilities from September to November 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. During on-site investigations in Azerbaijan in…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, December 11, 2020
Azerbaijan: Unlawful Strikes in Nagorno-Karabakh
Impact crater in a residential neighborhood in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh on Sasountsi David Street from an attack by Azerbaijan aircraft on October 4, 2020. © 2020 Human Rights Watch Azerbaijani forces carried out…
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, November 4, 2020
Cameroon: Gunmen Massacre School Children
Gunmen stormed a private school in Cameroon’s Anglophone South-West region on October 24, 2020, killing 7 children and injuring at least 13 others. Cameroonian authorities, with technical support and forensics expertise…
READ MOREAl Jazeera, November 2, 2020
At least 19 killed after gunmen storm Kabul University
At least 19 people were killed and 22 wounded Monday when militants stormed Afghanistan’s biggest university in an attack that ended only after hours of fighting with security forces, officials…
READ MOREUN, October 27, 2020
Pakistan: Schools ‘must never be targeted’, UNICEF says after deadly blast
A deadly bombing that killed at least seven people at a religious school in Pakistan on Tuesday, has been strongly condemned by the Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Click to read the…
READ MOREReuters, October 26, 2020
Seventh child dies as Cameroon reels from shooting attack on school
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READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, October 26, 2020
Afghanistan School Bombing Targets Minority Community
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READ MOREUNESCO, October 13, 2020
Situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone UNESCO statement
In line with the statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on 5 October 2020, UNESCO expresses its grave concern with the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, which is…
READ MOREJust Security, October 7, 2020
How the UN Security Council Can Protect Education in Armed Conflict
A few weeks ago, I sat in the United Nations Security Council chamber listening to Hadiza, a secondary school student in Niger and a youth ambassador for Save the Children, describe the perils she faces just to…
READ MOREInternational Parliamentary Network for Education, September 23, 2020
First International Day Draws Attention to Attacks on Education
September 9th 2020, marked the first United Nations International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The day draws attention to attacks on schools and universities, their students and staff. With…
READ MOREUN, September 14, 2020
Issuing Presidential Statement, Security Council Expresses Grave Concern about Increase in Attacks on Schools, Underlines Education’s Contribution to Peace
The Security Council today urged Member States to develop effective measures to prevent and address attacks and threats against schools, including by developing domestic legal frameworks. In a presidential statement…
READ MOREAP, September 11, 2020
UN urges end to attacks on schools, especially in Africa
EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged warring parties in all conflicts to immediately stop attacking schools and teachers and reaffirmed Secretary-General Antonio…
READ MOREBBC Africa, September 11, 2020
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https://www.bbc.com/afrique/bbc_afrique_radio/w172xlmk6q9g1yk (Starts at 7:20)
READ MOREEl País, September 11, 2020
Una alarma para evitar que las escuelas se conviertan en objetivo de guerra
En el último lustro, los centros educativos de todo el mundo han sufrido más de 11.000 acciones violentas. Como llamada de atención, la ONU declara el 9 de septiembre Día…
READ MOREUN, September 11, 2020
Security Council demands an end to attacks on schools worldwide
The 15-member body issued the appeal as part of an open meeting where delegates expressed grave concern at a growing in attacks on educational facilities – nearly 500 last year…
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