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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO PROTECT EDUCATION FROM ATTACK

 

New York, 9 September 2022

Education is a fundamental human right and an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable development.

Unfortunately, this right continues to fall under attack, especially in conflict-affected areas. In 2020 and 2021, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack reports over 5,000 attacks and cases of military use of schools and...