GCPEA Secretariat

🚨 BREAKING: #EducationUnderAttack 2024 is live! 10,000+ students and educators were killed, injured, abducted, arrested, or otherwise harmed in attacks on education over the last 2 years. Urgent action is needed to #protecteducation. Learn more: eua2024.protectingeducation.org

Tomorrow marks the start of the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration, the global gathering for safe-education advocates.. @GCPEAtweets has moved over to BlueSky for a fresh start. Follow us there at @gcpea.bsky.social for more! #SafeSchools2025

@GCPEAtweets is excited to announce that we are on BlueSky! 🌎Join us there for news, resources, and advocacy updates on safeguarding education in conflict. ✅Follow us here: bsky.app/profile/gcpea.…

Education is under attack in: 🇸🇩Sudan 🇺🇦Ukraine 🇵🇸Palestine 🇾🇪Yemen 🇨🇩DRC and more. TOMORROW at #HNPW, we'll hear from students impacted by conflict, and how the sector can bolster collaboration around attacks on education in emergency contexts. 👉 educationcluster.net/news/gec-hnpw-…

From bans on women’s access to #highered in #Afghanistan to crackdowns on “Women, Life, Freedom” protests in #Iran to legislative restrictions on teaching gender & sexuality, tomorrow’s panel is crucial to understanding gendered attacks on #highered. Meet the panelists 👇

2025 marks 10 yrs of the Safe School Declaration. Yet recent data reports 6,000 education-related attacks - an increase of 20% from previous years. Join us at HNPW as we discuss how to urgently step up prevention & response to attacks on education. 👉 educationcluster.net/news/gec-hnpw-…

Reminder! Please join @GCPEAtweets and @ScholarsAtRisk for an important discussion on "Understanding the Gendered Dimensions of Attacks on Higher Education". 🗓️March 19, 2025 ⏱️12:30 pm EST 🔗Virtual, register here: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@GCPEAtweets is proud to partner with @ScholarsAtRisk for this important discussion on gender-based attacks on higher education. Please register to join us! 🗓️March 19, 2025 ⏲️12:30 pm EST 🔗Virtual, register here: nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ProtectEducation #HigherEd

It is estimated that 473 million children live in a conflict area. Sadly, these children very often face massive violations of their rights. Please join us this coming Friday at 2 PM at the Palais des Nations to discuss how children in armed conflict could be better protected

Giving both girls and boys a chance to thrive creates huge dividends across economies, health, climate resilience and lasting peace and stability. Ahead of #WomensDay, get an overview of the global state of girls' education. #FundEducation #IWD2025

“When women and girls rise, everyone thrives. … Let us be guided by the voices of women and girls around the world – and always choose action over apathy.” – @antonioguterres at annual #InternationalWomensDay commemoration at @UN HQ in NYC. unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

Marking the 10th anniversary of the #SSD, @GCPEAtweets visited Nigeria to learn about #SSD implementation efforts. @ranieri_global met with high-level officials, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss actions to #protecteducation from attack.

🧵In a new policy brief, @AKochenburger examines the effects of Yemen’s armed conflict on the country’s education system, focusing in particular on the consequences of attacks on schools, students, and teachers. sanaacenter.org/publications/2…

Michela Renieri (@GCPEAtweets) reaffirmed GCPEA’s commitment to supporting @NhrcNigeria in advocating for child protection & education safety. Protecting schools means protecting futures. 🏫🛡️ #SafeSchoolsDeclaration #ChildProtection

Today, @NhrcNigeria welcomed Michela Renieri, Implementation Network Consultant @GCPEAtweets alongside @SaveChildrenNG to discuss strengthening stakeholder engagement on implementing the #SafeSchools Declaration (SSD) in Nigeria.

Funding cuts threaten education in fragile & crisis contexts, with nearly one quarter of a billion school-aged children needing support. In crises, absence of education leaves children & youth vulnerable to violence and exploitation. @EiEGenevaHub eiehub.org/news/funding-c…

🚨A reminder that @GCPEAtweets is hiring! We are looking for a Nairobi-based consultant to join the Coalition to support the organization of the Fifth International Conference on the #SSD. For more information and to apply, please visit: bit.ly/41vFPQJ

🚨@GCPEAtweets is hiring! We are seeking applications for a senior coordinator for the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration. The consultant will be based in Nairobi. For more information and to apply, please visit: bit.ly/41vFPQJ

On #RedHandDay, we raise our voices against the recruitment and use of children. Join us in taking a stand, raise your red. #RedHandDay #RaiseYourRed #Children #Security #Peace #RomeoDallaire

The @UN’s @childreninwar mandate seeks to end and prevent the 6 grave violations against children in armed conflict: 1⃣Killing & maiming 2⃣Recruitment & use 3⃣Sexual violence 4⃣Abduction 5⃣Attacks on schools or hospitals 6⃣Denial of humanitarian access #RaiseYourRed #RedHandDay

Education cannot be a casualty of war.🇰🇪looks forward to hosting the 5th International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration in 2025 and believes in the fundamental commitment to ensuring that students, teachers & educational institutions remain safe during times of war.