{"id":607,"date":"2020-09-09T14:13:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/untamenews.com\/?p=607"},"modified":"2020-09-09T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:13:47","slug":"un-demands-protection-for-students-teachers-from-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/untamenews.com\/2020\/09\/09\/un-demands-protection-for-students-teachers-from-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"#BackToSchool: UN Demands Protection For Students, Teachers From Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

#BackToSchool: UN Demands Protection For Students, Teachers From Attacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The United Nations has warned against further attacks on educational institutions and students, lamenting that between 2009 and December 2018, about 611 teachers were killed in the Northeast due to the wave of insurgency in the region.<\/p>\n

The United Nations on September 8, decried incessant attacks on schools in Nigeria, leading to the killing and abduction of teachers and students.<\/p>\n

In a statement to mark this year\u2019s International Day to Protect Education from Attack, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Edward Kallon, said guaranteeing students and teachers protection before reopening schools, which were closed following the outbreak of COVID-19, would help restore their confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs state governments plan to reopen schools after prolonged closures, building a resilient education system to withstand future shocks should be included in pandemic response plans,\u201d Kallon said.<\/p>\n

According to him, prioritising safety in schools for teachers and students is an indication of the government\u2019s commitment to protecting investments in the education sector and a validation of Nigeria\u2019s endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration.<\/p>\n

\u201cEducation is essential to helping crisis-affected communities in the North-east rebuild and recover. Attacks on schools are a direct attack on future generations. I call on all parties to the conflict to take all necessary measures to protect education and give learners a chance to build a brighter future,\u201d Mr Kallon said.<\/p>\n

The UN lamented that the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East had claimed the lives of 611 teachers, with hundreds of girls abducted by the hoodlums.<\/p>\n

The UN condemned the abduction of students, school-related gender-based violence and herders-farmers clashes in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchools must remain safe places, free of conflict and violence,\u201d the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, said in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur collective future as well as the achievements of all development goals depend on it. Safeguarding the right to education for all contributes to the achievement of sustainable development and nurtures the international community\u2019s decades-long gains towards peace, economic prosperity, and social inclusion worldwide.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The UN said increased funding would go a long way in mitigating the effects of prolonged school closures on students, especially vulnerable children, including girls and others living with disabilities.<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cIn the North East, education in emergency partners are appealing for $55 million to provide emergency education to 3.1 conflict-affected children this year. So far this year, only $3.3 million, a mere six per cent of the total needed, has been received so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organisation said government\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic \u201cis an opportunity to build a resilient education system, invest in human capital and strengthen communities who act as first responders in the event of attacks on schools\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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