International Day to Protect Education from Attack 2020

International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September to highlight the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators. The day also urges the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda.

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The day aims to restore confidence in schools as places of protection for children and teachers.

The day was established by a unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly, calling on UNESCO and UNICEF to raise awareness of the plight of millions of children living in countries affected by conflict.

Over the past five years, there have been more than 11,000 reported attacks on education in over 36 countries, according to the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA). 2

2,000 students, teachers and academics were killed, injured, arrested or otherwise harmed in attacks between 2015 to 2019. UNESCO and UNICEF will facilitate the annual observance of the Day in close collaboration with partners within and outside the UN system.