Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) Updates

Introduction Attacks against and military use of schools, universities, and other educational facilities during armed conflict, as well as their severe impact on the right to education and children’s...

Introduction Attacks on education are rising, with a devastating and disproportionate impact on women and girls. Today, more than 600 million women and girls live within 50 kilometers of armed...

In advance of the October 2025 Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, this open letter was sent to UN Member States on behalf of 661 civil society signatories from 106 countries...

Executive summary: key findings and recommendations from the expert roundtable to strengthen accountability for attacks on education This event was groundbreaking. It was the first time that such a...

Re: 2025 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict Dear Mr. Secretary-General, We are writing regarding your forthcoming annual report on children and armed conflict (CAAC). As you finalize your...

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Date: 20 May 2025 Time: 13.15 - 14.45 Venue: UNHQ – CR8 The Permanent Missions of Norway, Canada, Sierra Leone, Spain, Nigeria (tbc), Greece, Kenya (tbc), Uruguay, France, United Kingdom (tbc) and...

This Guide is structured in three parts: Chapter I briefly explains what attacks on education are and summarizes the key provisions for the protection of education from attack under IHL and IHRL,...

Introduction In 2022 and 2023, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) identified around 6,000 reported attacks on education or cases of military use of education facilities in...

World Peace Foundation, August 21, 2024 Thenumber of grave violations against children in conflict zones hit a record high in 2023, and a disturbing number of these breaches took place in and around...

Aumentan a nivel global los ataques a la educación en contextos de guerra Palestina y otros grandes conflictos son la principal causa del incremento Este informe fue escrito por una organización...

Le conflit en Palestine et d’autres conflits majeurs sont à l’origine d’une grande partie de cette augmentation Communiqué rédigé par la Coalition mondiale pour la protection de l’éducation contre...

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack researchers recorded the highest numbers of attacks on education in Palestine, Ukraine, and DR Congo over the past two years.

Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, March 28, 2024 An Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) briefing on Protecting Education in Emergencies (EiE), held on 19 March 2024, looked at the...

À: Missions permanentes des États Membres auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève M. Martin Griffiths, Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires humanitaires et Coordonnateur des secours...

To: Permanent Missions of Member States to the United Nations Office at Geneva Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA...

Summary and key findings Each year, non-state armed groups carry out attacks on schools and universities, and their students and staff, in conflicts around the world. This scoping paper provides...

What is the Implementation Network? The Implementation Network promotes cooperation and peer-to-peer exchange of experiences and good practice between states that have endorsed the Safe Schools...

INTRODUCTION Governments have a responsibility to protect schools and ensure that they are safe for students and teachers, including in times of heightened insecurity and armed conflict. Subnational...