Education
under Attack Students and educators in situations
of armed conflict face violence every day. Schools and universities should be safe havens, where they can work toward
a better future. Instead in many places they have become the targets of violent attacks for political, military, ideological,
sectarian, ethnic, religious or criminal reasons. Students, teachers and academics are putting their lives at risk simply
by showing up. A UNESCO study found intentional attacks of these types by state security forces or non-state armed groups
in at least 31 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East between 2007 and 2009.Our vision We seek to establish a world in which all who wish to learn, teach
and research, at all levels and in all forms of education, and all those who support them, can do so in conditions of safety,
security, dignity and equality, free from fear, consistent with the principles of mutual understanding, peace, tolerance and
academic freedom.Our mission
To catalyse enhanced prevention of attacks on education,
effective response to attacks, improved knowledge and understanding, better monitoring and reporting, stronger international
norms and standards,and increased accountability.