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  • International Day to Protect Education from Attack

    The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 9 September the International Day to Protect Education from Attack in 2020. The announcement coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, an inter-governmental commitment led by Norway and Argentina to protect education at all levels. Resolution 74/275 was introduced by the State of Qatar, co-sponsored by…

  • ECW HLFC Parallel Session

    This parallel session on the impact of armed conflict on education that will take place on the second day of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) High- Level Financing Conference, on February 17that 10:15 am CET. The session will explore how to better protect education from attack, advance broader Education in Emergency goals and reach SDG 4:…

  • Roundtable: Attaques sur l’education et le personnel enseignant

    En vue de la journée internationale de la protection des écoles contres les attaques, et en réponse aux multiples attaques à l’éducation dans de nombreux pays, l’INEE, La Communauté de langue française de l’INEE et ses Points focaux pays ont le plaisir de vous inviter à participer à une table ronde : “Attaques sur l’éducation et le personnel enseignant- échanges…

  • Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration

    The Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD 2025) will take place on 25–26 November 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark event marks the 10th anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, a global commitment endorsed by 121 States to protect students, teachers, and schools during armed conflict. Hosted by the Government of Kenya alongside international…

  • Annual Day on the Rights of the Child

    On March 9th, part of the Human Rights Council, the official program for the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child will feature two critical panel discussions (morning and afternoon) focused on safeguarding children in crisis. Ahead of the event, Ƶ has engaged in targeted advocacy with key speakers and partners—including the SRSG for…

  • The Key to My Freedom – Approaches to Ensuring that Every Child Can Access Safe, Inclusive Education in Times of Conflict

    Palais des Nations, Room VIII

    The event focuses on the critical need for inclusive and safe education for children living in areas of armed conflict. Recognising that displacement, trauma, and a lack of resources often exclude the most vulnerable—including children with disabilities, those without parental care, and survivors of sexual violence—this session aims to bridge the gap between policy and…

  • Bringing Multilateralism Back Home: Protecting Children During Armed Conflict in Domestic Law and Policy.

    Strengthening domestic legal and policy frameworks to prevent and address grave violations against children in armed conflict has been a key recommendation of the United Nations’ Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda since its inception. Watchlist’s “Bringing Multilateralism Back Home” project aims to deepen understanding of successes and challenges in States’ efforts to adopt and implement laws and…

  • Training of Training on Collecting and Analyzing Data on Attacks on Education

    Cosmos Hotel and Convention Center , Colombia

    Ƶ, with funding from AECID and Norway, and the support of Save the Children Colombia invites INGOs, Civil Society and Government actors working on protecting education from attack to participate in the 3-day simulation "Operación Valle Sur" - A Training of Trainers on collecting and analyzing data on attacks on education. The event is taking…

  • State-to-State Exchange, Abuja, Nigeria 12-14 May 2026

    From 12 to 14 May 2026, the Government of Nigeria hosted a State-to-State Exchange on the Safe Schools Declaration in Abuja, held within the State-led Implementation Network on the Safe Schools Declaration. Delegations from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Somalia and Nigeria, with Education Cluster members and Save the Children staff, including from Ethiopia,…

  • Protecting Education: Good practices in implementation and coordination

    Attacks on education and military use of schools and universities keep disrupting learning and putting students and educators at risk. Education under Attack 2026 recorded at least 9,259 attacks on education and incidents of military use in 2024–2025, more than 50% more than in 2022–2023, harming over 10,600 students, teachers and education personnel. Military use…