![]() ![]() On 10 September 2020, Niger convened an open debate on attacks against schools, during which the Council adopted a presidential statement co-authored by Niger and Belgium (the then-chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed conflict). An August 2020 UN policy brief on the impact of COVID-19 on education noted that global school closures have compounded existing challenges to children’s access to education in areas such as the Sahel, where there were already difficulties prior to the pandemic due to the security situation. The global disruption to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has also enhanced Council members’ attention to the issue. The Secretary-General’s 20 annual reports on children and armed conflict highlighted several negative trends, including the increase in attacks against schools. In the past several years, the issue has garnered increasing attention in the Security Council and in other UN forums. ![]() The protection of education is a foreign policy priority for several Council members, including the resolution’s co-penholders, Niger and Norway. The draft text is open for co-sponsorship from the wider UN membership. It further emphasises the need to facilitate the continuation of education in situations of armed conflict. The draft resolution in blue condemns attacks and threats of attack against schools, educational facilities and civilians connected with schools. ![]() Niger and Norway (the chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict) co-drafted the resolution and led the negotiations on the text. Tomorrow (29 October), Council members are expected to vote on a draft resolution on the protection of education in conflict. Children and Armed Conflict: Vote on a Resolution on the Protection of Education* ![]()
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