International Day to Protect Education from Attack

An inter-governmental political commitment to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities from the worst effects of armed conflict.  VIEW THE WEBSITE  and   VIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION RESOURCE BANK

  The Toolkit for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education is Available in: English, French, Spanish.  VIEW THE WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD THE PUBLICATION

  The  Efforts to protect students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict will get extra attention this week due to the inaugural  International Day for the Protection of Education from Attack and a dedicated UN Security Council meeting on the topic. ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog · Protecting education from attack during COVID-19: a new day, a new call to action

Attacks on education deprive students of their fundamental right to quality education and impede teachers’ ability to carry out their work. Yet, attacks on educational institutions, students, and teachers are occurring at an alarming rate globally , particularly in contexts of armed conflict, depriving them of a crucial lifeline, lifesaving knowledge and skills and hope for the future.

  The United Nations General Assembly on May 28 2020, adopted Resolution 74/275 establishing September 9th as  International Day to Protect Education from Attack . This Resolution highlights the urgent need to safeguard education in times of conflict. UNESCO and UNICEF are designated co-facilitators of the annual observance, which serves as an opportunity to raise awareness and inspire action for the protection of education and the provision of support for students, teachers, and education communities in conflict zones.