Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

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International symposium on the future of the right to education UNESCO hosts a global symposium to mark 65 years of the 1960 Convention against Discrimination in Education, take stock of progress, and explore the future of the right to education

On 9 December, our member @unesco.org will be hosting the International Symposium on the Future of the Right to Education: Renewing Global Commitments and Charting Future Directions, in person in Paris and online.

Further details will be available here: www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

New ICRC Commentary on the “Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use During Armed Conflict” | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

➡️ The military use of schools during conflict can put students, teachers and others in harm's way.

🌏 We are proud to have worked with @icrc.org on a new legal commentary on this pressing issue: eiehub.org/news/new-icr...

ICVA-International Geneva at a crossroads: What the upheaval means for NGOs in 2026 and beyond International Council of Voluntary Agencies

This has been a turbulent year for NGOs in #InternationalGeneva amid reductions, relocations and restructurings.

But in crisis, there is also opportunity. Read more in this post from our member @icvanetwork.bsky.social

www.icvanetwork.org/blog/interna...

Commentary on the guidelines for protecting schools and universities from military use during armed conflict In the nearly 130 armed conflicts taking place worldwide, millions of children are denied safe access to education – a trend that continues to rise at alarming rates. Between 2022 and 2023, the Global...

The @icrc.org's new "Commentary on the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use During Armed Conflict" is vital reading at a time when education is increasingly under attack.

➡️ Read the full commentary here: shop.icrc.org/commentary-o...

🎓 #SafeSchools2025 Conference Opens in Nairobi!

Today marked the official opening of the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration.

🔗 Catch up on the Day 1 recording and join the Day 2 livestream tomorrow: kenyaconferencessd.co.ke

#16daysofactivism | Global Education Cluster The denial of girls' education is a form of gender-based violence. Armed groups and the lack of female teachers also increase the risk of GBV occurring in and around schools.   Education Clusters h...

The denial of girls' education is a form of #GBV.

Armed groups and the lack of female teachers also increase the risk of GBV occurring in/around schools.

Education Clusters have an important role to play by ensuring gender equality is high on the agenda.

#16DaysofActivism

More than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as nutrition and sanitation – UNICEF New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing

📚 Almost one-third of children (29.5%) are deprived education in low income countries, compared to 15.3% in lower-middle income countries.

➡️Read more in our member UNICEF's report, "State of the World's Children 2025": www.unicef.org/press-releas...

🌍 Today is #WorldChildrensDay! Across the globe, 1 in 5 children live in or near active conflict experiencing daily risks—family separation, exploitation, recruitment, and violence. Child protection must be central to every humanitarian response.

➡️ https://ow.ly/r41l50XuhON

Why protecting education in conflict is a global imperative - Plan International Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa A decade on, the Safe Schools Declaration remains as vital as ever, and the world must act now.

"Why protecting education in conflict is a global imperative"

Timely blog post from our member @planglobal.bsky.social ahead of next week's Safe Schools Declaration Conference in Kenya.

plan-international.org/middle-east-...

“We have to believe that survival means more than just breathing.”

Must-listen podcast with @inee.org Director Dr Faiza Hassan for @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202...

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the Geneva today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of @inee.org!

A moment to reflect on how far the EiE sector has come in 25 years, and on challenges and opportunities ahead.

"Why schools are so treasured by the Rohingya"

Read this moving blog post by Syedul Mostafa from the Rohingya Youth Advocacy Network on the Rohingyas' struggle for an education in Myanmar and beyond:

eiehub.org/blog/why-sch...

Country brief: Haiti’s education crisis | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

➡️ The education crisis in #Haiti has reached alarming levels, fuelled by gang violence, political instability and climate vulnerability.

➡️ Find out more in our latest brief on Haiti - the first in a series of briefs on forgotten education crises we'll publish shortly

eiehub.org/country-brie...

COP30: Put children’s education at the heart of discussions | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

🌏 With #COP30 starting this week, the EiE Hub and its members are calling on stakeholders to put the rights of children and youth to access #education in emergencies at the heart of discussions.

➡️ Read the full statement here: eiehub.org/news/cop30-p...

The urgent need to better protect education in armed conflict | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

Farida Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, launched her latest policy brief at an event on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council Social Forum on 30 October 2025, co-organised by the EiE Hub.

➡️Find out more: eiehub.org/news/the-urg...

How do you keep schools open and ensure that children learn even during an active conflict?

Lessons from Ukraine in this blog post for our member the Global Partnership for Education:

➡️https://www.globalpartnership.org/blog/ukraine-shows-why-supporting-education-emergencies-matters-globally

Sowing the seeds of “eco-hope” for climate justice and education | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

🌍With COP30 Brazil in Brazil approaching next month, Mayra Stefanía Gómez González - a young climate justice activist from Mexico - writes for the EiE Hub about why it's so important for young people to take action on the climate crisis and education.

➡️Read her post here: eiehub.org/blog/sowing-...

COP30: Put children’s education at the heart of discussions | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

🌎 In a new statement, members of the EiE Hub are today calling on world leaders and other stakeholders to put children’s education at the heart of discussions when they gather in Belém for the COP30 Brazil climate summit in November 2025.

➡️Read it here: eiehub.org/news/cop30-p...

Writing from the @ipuparliament.bsky.social Assembly in #Geneva, @folketinget.dk member Kris Skriver calls for renewed global solidarity in response to humanitarian crises & more support to ensure that children in emergencies receive an education. 👉 go.ipned.org/n718s5
#IP151 #EiE #SDG4

We're looking forward to next week's Social Forum by the UN Human Rights Council on the right to education, here in Geneva on 30-31 Oct.

More information and registration details are available here: www.ohchr.org/en/events/fo...

At the Inter-Parliamentary Union's General Assembly, Hazel De Wet, Deputy Director, @unicef.org's Office of Emergency Programmes called on parliamentarians as legislators, budget-holders and advocates to champion inclusive education policies and keep #EiE at the heart of the humanitarian response.

Thank you to everyone who attended today's event at the @ipuparliament.bsky.social Assembly #IPU151 in Geneva today!

Inspiring to hear from so many parliamentarians and other speakers on what lawmakers can do to protect #EducationInEmergencies. @ipned.bsky.social

Full report to follow!

Excited to be hosting this high-level parliamentary event on why #EducationInEmergencies is so crucial with @ipned.bsky.social at the @ipuparliament.bsky.social Assembly in Geneva today! #IPU151

‘The loss of education is the loss of the future itself’: Gaza’s children and teachers on two years without school With 97% of schools destroyed or damaged, 600,000 children have just begun their third year out of formal education. Three students and a teacher share their stories – and their hopes

🏚️ "The loss of education is the loss of the future itself."

❗ Three students and one teacher from Gaza describe the devastating impact on their lives of two years without schooling.

Read the full @theguardian.com article here: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Girls Pay the Price As Aid Cuts Hit Countries with Deepest Gender Inequality The analysis, released on International Day of the Girl, found that 17 of the 20 countries most severely affected by global aid cuts this year were ranked as having ‘poor’ (4) or ‘very poor’ (13) gend...

On #InternationalDayOfTheGirl, new analysis by our member @savethechildren.org shows how this year's aid cuts have taken the worst toll on girls in countries with already high levels of gender inequality.

Read more here: www.savethechildren.net/news/girls-p...

#ECW celebrates and thanks educators around the globe – especially those working in crisis settings – who dedicate their lives to teaching, inspiring & empowering girls and boys to reach their full potential.

Teachers #KeepHopeAlive.

👉 www.educationcannotwait.org/news-stories...

#WorldTeachersDay

World Teachers' Day 5 October

Yesterday, 5 October, was #WorldTeachersDay - a moment to celebrate the crucial work of teachers in emergencies, and to reflect on how we can better support them.

To find out more, see the website of our member @unesco.org www.unesco.org/en/days/teac...

Aid cuts are threatening a generation of children’s access to education The foreign aid cuts that have dominated global headlines this year are not just statistics – they have real world impact, not least when it comes to education.

"Aid cuts are threatening a generation of children’s access to education"

@petraheusser.bsky.social, the EiE Hub's Executive Director, and Dr. Faiza A. Hassan, Directior of @inee.org, write in Modern Diplomacy:

moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/09/24/a...

As #InternationalDayofPeace approaches this Sunday, 21 September, our member Arigatou International has drafted a statement on behalf of the nearly 500 million children who are currently living in areas affected by conflict.

Please consider endorsing here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...