Political commitments for wartime protection of schools
The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that was opened for endorsement by countries at an international conference held in Oslo, Norway, on 28–29 May 2015.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The Declaration provides countries the opportunity to express political support for the protection of students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict; the importance of the continuation of education during armed conflict; and the implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict.[5][7][8]
As of June 2024, 120 states have endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, which remains open for additional countries to join.[9][10][11] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway is the depositary of endorsements.[12][13]
On March 28–29, 2017, the ministries of foreign affairs and defense of Argentina co-hosted the Second International Safe Schools Conference in Buenos Aires.[14]
In May 2017, the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, urged all Member States to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.
On May 28–29, 2019, the Third International Safe Schools Conference was hosted in Palma De Mallorca, Spain.[15]
On October 25-27, 2021, the Fourth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration was hosted in Abuja, Nigeria, and also virtually.[16]
The Declaration has begun to influence countries' military policies for protecting schools from military use.[17]
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^Maria Fluxa (2015-05-29). "28 millones de niños sin educación por culpa de la guerra". El Mundo.
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^Roger Hamilton-Martin (2015-07-02). "Countries Commit to Protecting Education During Conflict". Inter Press Service News Agency.
^"States that have endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration". Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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^Børge Brende (2015). "Introduction by the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende" (PDF). Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
^"Endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration". Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
^"Letter for Endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-12.
^"Second International Conference on Safe Schools". Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
^Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019). "Spain Hosts the Third International Conference of Safe Schools" (PDF).
^International, Education (9 September 2020). "9 September: International Day to Protect Education from Attack". Education International. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
^Sheppard, Bede (August 2019). "Keeping schools safe from the battlefield: Why global legal and policy efforts to deter the military use of schools matter". International Review of the Red Cross. 101 (911): 665–684. doi:10.1017/S1816383119000584. ISSN 1816-3831. S2CID 213677956.
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