Un total de 37 países adhirieron el 29 de mayo de 2015 a una Declaración sobre Escuelas Seguras, de alcance internacional, por medio de la cual se comprometen a adoptar medidas destinadas a proteger a la educación frente a ataques. En situaciones de conflicto, los ataques frecuentes perpetrados por partes armadas contra escuelas y universidades, así como su personal y alumnos, están privando a miles de personas de la posibilidad de educación, con resultados devastadores para los individuos y sus comunidades, señaló la Coalición Global para Proteger la Educación de Ataques (Global Coalition to Protect Education, GCPEA).
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May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015
More than 30 countries have signed up for a Safe Schools Declaration in response to the deliberate targeting of education in war and terror attacks.
It comes in the wake of attacks on a school in Peshawar in Pakistan, Garissa University in Kenya and the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria.
The international meeting on Friday has been convened in Oslo by the Norwegian government.
It calls for students and places of education to be protected in conflicts.
May 29, 2015
Thirty-seven states have signed a landmark international commitment to protect schools and universities from attack and military use during conflict. At a conference hosted by the Norwegian government and Norwegian civil society on 29 May, the countries agreed to support and promote a Safe Schools Declaration that also covers universities.
May 26, 2015
This is the math class, and now this is not a class, this is a bunker of the army,” exclaims a young South Asian girl surveying a school classroom. In her voice is a touch of despair, tinged with a dose of disgust.
May 21, 2015
Next week, Norway will host an international summit focused on guaranteeing safe schools for children who live in countries affected by armed conflict.
May 21, 2015
The State is being urged to sign up to a global declaration on “safe schools” aimed at giving places of learning special protection from military use under international law.
May 20, 2015
A Syrian teacher was killed and 23 students were wounded when a mortar shell hit their school on Wednesday in the heart of Damascus, Syrian state media said.
May 12, 2015
Military Use Risks Students’ Lives, Safety, and Education
States should act to deter the military use of schools and universities, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) in a study released today. The use of schools and universities for military purposes during conflict by armed forces and non-state armed groups endangers students and their education.
May 12, 2015
’utilisation militaire met en danger la vie, la sécurité et l’éducation des élèves
(Genève, le 12 mai 2015) – Les États devraient agir pour empêcher l’utilisation militaire des écoles et des universités, a déclaré la Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) dans un document publié aujourd’hui. L’utilisation des écoles et des universités à des fins militaires durant un conflit par des forces armées et des groupes armés non étatiques met en danger les élèves et les étudiants, ainsi que leur éducation.
May 12, 2015
El uso militar pone en riesgo la vida, la seguridad y la educación de los estudiantes
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