The Somali government has taken some steps to protect schools and students, Human Rights Watch said. In 2016 it endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration.
News Archive
January 10, 2018
The attacks on Eastern Ghouta, 15 kilometers from the Syrian capital, resulted in the closing of schools, depriving many children in the besieged area of access to education.
December 26, 2017
Some 27 million children in conflict zones have been forced out of school.
December 22, 2017
Educational facilities are used in armed conflicts—with children inside. We need to stop this.
December 07, 2017
Every child deserves an education without fear of violence or attack. Every school should be a safe place for children to learn, play and fulfil their potential.
December 06, 2017
Panama City hosted a defense workshop on the Safe Schools Declaration on December 5-6, 2017 with representatives of 10 countries who have endorsed the Declaration.
November 30, 2017
The Pakistani Taliban has been attacking schools and educational facilities for years - disrupting the education of hundreds of thousands of children, mainly girls.
November 30, 2017
The Safe Schools Declaration: A Framework for Action provides governments with suggestions, recommendations, and examples of good practice to assist them in implementing the Safe Schools Declaration
November 28, 2017
Next week, the African Union has the opportunity to show the European Union exactly what it can do to help protect children during times of war
November 27, 2017
When girls leave school, their futures can be irreparably harmed, increasing the risk of child marriage and harmful child labor.
