Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
A unique inter-agency coalition formed in 2010 to address the problem of targeted attacks on education in armed conflict. #SafeSchoolsDeclaration
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- 📘 On #InternationalDayOfEducation, GCPEA launches the Legislative Checklist: Protecting Education in Armed Conflict. A practical tool to help states strengthen laws, accountability, and protections for education during war—because learning must never be a casualty of conflict.
- At #SafeSchools2025, the Accountability session brought together EAA_Foundation & @gcpea.bsky.social to confront impunity for attacks on education. Speakers stressed that documenting violations isn’t enough — we need stronger laws, survivor-centred justice & real accountability.
- 💡 “Education is the light of life to the world.” 📖 “I like school because we learn to read and write.” – Children’s messages from #ProveItMatters
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- Keeping schools civilian. 🏫 At #SafeSchools2025, experts discussed how armed actors can uphold IHL & prevent the military use of schools and universities. #NotATarget #SSD 🔗 Livestream: kenyaconferencessd.co.ke
- Governments that haven’t yet endorsed the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration — now is the time! ✍️ Join 120+ others in committing to #ProtectEducationFromAttack and be recognized at the #SafeSchools2025 in Nairobi. 📃 SSD info and signatories: ssd.protectingeducation.org
- 🌍 Day Two LIVE from Nairobi — #SSD10 Day One brought powerful commitments. Today is all about action. Global leaders, experts, youth voices & frontline practitioners are gathering now to push the Safe Schools agenda from adaptation to implementation.
- 📢 New Research Brief on Gender launched alongside the #SafeSchools2025! Highlights evidence of gender-based attacks on education, their impacts on girls & women, and provides concrete recommendations for States & organizations to strengthen protection.
- Did you miss a session at #SafeSchools2025? Catch up with daily summaries featuring key events, speakers & outcomes from Nairobi. 🔗 Read the Day 1 summary here: protectingeducation.org/news/gcpea-n... Join us again tomorrow via Livestream! kenyaconferencessd.co.ke #ProtectEducationFromAttack
- In Session 2 of #NairobiSSD10, leaders reaffirmed one truth: children’s rights are non-negotiable — even in war.
- Whether or not you are in Nairobi for the #SafeSchools2025, you can watch all plenary sessions on 25-26 Nov. via livestream! 🌍 The livestream will begin each day at 9am Nairobi time. On YouTube - youtube.com/live/v8cgit4...
- Whether or not you are in Nairobi for the #SafeSchools2025, you can watch all plenary sessions on 25-26 Nov. via livestream! 🌍 The livestream will begin each day at 9 am Nairobi time.
- ⏱️ #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 1 Day to Go! 🚀 Tomorrow it begins! Leaders, educators, youth, and advocates from around the world will unite in Nairobi to protect the right to education — in every conflict, everywhere.
- ⏱️ #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 2 Days to Go! ⚡ In just 2 recent years (2022–2023), there were 6,000 attacks on education or military use of schools, affecting 10,000+ students and educators. That’s 8 attacks every day — a 20% rise from previous years.
- ⏱️ #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 3 Days to Go! 🌍 The number of States that have formally endorsed the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration is now in the three digits: 121 and counting! This milestone reflects the growing global commitment to keeping education safe in conflict.
- ⏱️ #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 4 Days to Go! The 4th International Conference on the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration (Abuja 2021) launched the State-led Implementation Network — a platform for cooperation, peer learning, and sharing best practices among endorsing States.
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- #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 5 days to go ⏱️ 🤝 Join us for the 5th International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration! 🎒 Theme: “Safe Education for All: A Decade of Commitment, A Call to Action” 🗓️ Dates: 25-26 Nov 2025 Livestream 🔗Details: kenyaconferencessd.co.ke #SafeSchools2025
- #SafeSchools2025 Conference Countdown: 6 days to go ⏱️ ⛔ Children in conflict face six grave violations: Killing and maiming Recruitment to armed groups Sexual violence Abduction Attacks on schools and hospitals Denial of humanitarian access #SSD10 #NotATarget
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- 🌍 Now Hiring: Implementation Network Facilitation Consultant (Remote) 📅 Deadline: Nov 18, 2025 | 🚀 Start: Dec 2, 2025 📩 Apply: Link below. Make a difference — help protect students, teachers, and schools worldwide. #Hiring #EducationInEmergencies #SafeSchoolsDeclaration #HumanRights #RemoteWork
- 💡 Think you know GCPEA? Here’s your chance to prove it! hashtag#ProtectEducation
