UN / PROTECT EDUCATION FROM ATTACK

STORY: UN / PROTECT EDUCATION FROM ATTACK
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

13 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2.Various shots, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Education represents a pathway to a better future for every person, and a more peaceful world. We can — and must — protect education from attack.”
“Together, we must work to end attacks on education. That begins with all countries endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration which details concrete measures and practices to ensure that places of learning — and the people inside them — are protected at all times during armed conflict. It also commits countries to boost data collection, investigate and prosecute war crimes involving education, and support victims.”
4. Wide shot, conference room
5.SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We cannot always stop conflicts. But we can ensure that the children and young people living through these crises receive the educational support they need. We can take steps to ensure they are supported by a well-trained workforce of teachers. And we can invest in digital learning tools — and universal internet access — to ensure that education can continue, even in the midst of crisis.”
6. Wide shot, conference room
7.SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I call on countries to boost long-term Official Development Assistance in support of stronger education systems, and commit to reaching the target of four per cent of all global humanitarian funding for education. And I urge continued support of dedicated global organizations and coalitions working to provide education in the midst of conflict.”
8. Wide shot, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation:
“We can find ways to educate vulnerable, we can redesign education to make learning more accessible. We can use technology to bring accelerated learning to all. And if we do so, those millions can achieve so much.”
10. Wide shot, conference room
11.SOUNDBITE (English) Julius Maada Wonie Bio, President of Sierra Leone:
“As we all know, education is a fundamental human right and critical to achieving sustainable development and social progress. Therefore, children everywhere should have access to education and in the context of protecting education, children should go to school without fear or hindrance. Every child must have access to quality and inclusive education.”
12. Wide shot, conference room

STORYLINE:

The UN chief António Guterres said, “Education represents a pathway to a better future for every person, and a more peaceful world. We can — and must — protect education from attack.”

Guterres spoke today (13 Sep) at a High-level event to observe the fourth International Day to Protect Education from Attack.

A new report from the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack found there were more than 3,000 reported attacks on education last year — a 17 per cent increase from the previous year. And more than 6,700 students and educators were killed, injured, abducted or arrested — a 20 per cent increase.

The Secretary-General reiterated, “Together, we must work to end attacks on education,” adding that it begins with all countries endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration which details concrete measures and practices to ensure that places of learning — and the people inside them — are protected at all times during armed conflict.

“It also commits countries to boost data collection, investigate and prosecute war crimes involving education, and support victims,” Guterres added.

The UN chief also said, “We cannot always stop conflicts. But we can ensure that the children and young people living through these crises receive the educational support they need.”

He added, “We can take steps to ensure they are supported by a well-trained workforce of teachers. And we can invest in digital learning tools — and universal internet access — to ensure that education can continue, even in the midst of crisis.”

Guterres called on countries to “boost long-term Official Development Assistance in support of stronger education systems, and commit to reaching the target of four per cent of all global humanitarian funding for education.”

He urged continued support of dedicated global organizations and coalitions working to provide education in the midst of conflict.

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation, also spoke at the event.

She said, “We can find ways to educate vulnerable, we can redesign education to make learning more accessible. We can use technology to bring accelerated learning to all. And if we do so, those millions can achieve so much.”

President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Wonie Bio reiterated that education is a fundamental human right and critical to achieving sustainable development and social progress.

He said, “Therefore, children everywhere should have access to education and in the context of protecting education, children should go to school without fear or hindrance. Every child must have access to quality and inclusive education.”

The event was organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar in partnership with the Education Above All Foundation, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Day, 9th of September, 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. The resolution proclaiming the Day was presented by the State of Qatar and co-sponsored by 62 countries.