News
August 19, 2019
Education in Danger: Insecurity Insight Monthly News Brief
Insecurity Insight’s monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence as well as protests and other events affecting education. It is prepared by Insecurity Insight from information available in open sources.The…
READ MOREAugust 2, 2019
Four New States Join the Safe Schools Declaration, Bringing the Total to 95
(New York, August 2, 2019)—Recent new endorsements of the Safe Schools Declaration demonstrate a growing commitment to protect education in armed conflict, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from…
READ MOREInsecurity Insight, July 19, 2019
Education in Danger: Insecurity Insight Monthly News Brief
Insecurity Insight’s monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence as well as protests and other events affecting education.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, July 8, 2019
Equatorial Guinea is the 91st country to endorse Safe Schools Declaration
The latest endorsement comes immediately following the Third International Conference on Safe Schools
READ MOREInsecurity Insight, July 2, 2019
Education in Danger: Insecurity Insight Monthly News Brief
Insecurity Insight’s monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence as well as protests and other events affecting education.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, May 26, 2019
Education suffered over 14,000 armed attacks in last 5 years
GCPEA released the new data on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration.
READ MORENew York Times, May 20, 2019
Attacks on Girls’ Schools on the Rise as Taliban Make Gains
“Today they blow up school buildings. Tomorrow will they attack students?”
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, May 20, 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo: Girls’ Lives Shattered by Attacks on Schools
Armed groups attacked hundreds of schools in the Kasai region of central Democratic Republic of Congo during the 2016-17 conflict, said GCPEA in a report released today
READ MOREInsecurity Insight, May 17, 2019
Education in Danger: Insecurity Insight Monthly News Brief
Insecurity Insight’s monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence as well as protests and other events affecting education.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, April 18, 2019
UN Security Council Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict should highlight the Safe Schools Declaration as a protective tool
The United Nations Security Council should support specific actions to protect students and teachers from the widespread use of sexual violence
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, April 17, 2019
Republic of Moldova is 86th country to endorse Safe Schools Declaration
Moldova’s endorsement comes as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain prepares to host the Third International Conference on Safe Schools.
READ MOREAl Jazeera, April 6, 2019
Saudi-led air raids ‘kill at least 11 civilians’ in Yemen’s Sanaa
Most of the victims were students killed in the bombing of houses and a school.
READ MOREBBC News, March 10, 2019
Burkina Faso – the country where it’s too dangerous to go to school
Worsening and spreading insecurity in the country is taking a deep toll on children.
READ MOREAl-Fanar Media, March 4, 2019
Conference on Aid to Yemen Highlights Support for Education
Hundreds of schools have been destroyed in the four years of fighting.
READ MOREUNICEF, February 26, 2019
School closures in the Sahel double in the last two years due to growing insecurity
Worsening violence across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger disrupts education for more than 400,000 children.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, February 25, 2019
Fiji is 84th country to join the Safe Schools Declaration
Fiji’s endorsement comes ahead of the Third International Conference on Safe Schools, hosted by Spain.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, February 22, 2019
Pledging Conference Provides Opportunity to Safeguard Yemen’s Future by Protecting Education from Attack
Attacks on education in Yemen are exacerbating an already devastating crisis for education, said GCPEA in a briefing paper released today.
READ MOREInsecurity Insight , February 22, 2019
Education in Danger: Insecurity Insight Monthly News Brief
Insecurity Insight’s monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence as well as protests and other events affecting education.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, January 30, 2019
Haiti is 83rd Country to Endorse Safe Schools Declaration
The Government of Haiti has endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, becoming the 83rd country to commit to continuing safe education during armed conflict.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, January 11, 2019
Syria: Deadly School Attack Was Unlawful
“The school was the target.”
READ MORE