The United Nations Secretary -General called for the protection of the right to accept education for all people

Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, September 9th (Reporter Wang Jianang) UN Secretary -General of the United Nations Gutres delivered a speech on the 9th to "Protect Education and avoid attacking International Day", calling on the world to stop attacking schools and classrooms to ensure everyone to ensure everyone. The right to accept education safely.

Gutres pointed out that education is a basic human right and an important push factor to realize peace and sustainable development. But unfortunately, this right continued to be violated, especially in areas affected by conflict.

According to the report of "Protection Education for Fighting Global Alliance", during the period of 2020 and 2021, more than 5,000 schools and universities were used as military purposes and attacked. More than 9,000 students and educators were suffered To kill, kidnap, arrest or damage, and most of the victims are women and girls.

Gutres emphasized that these attacks have deprived millions of students' opportunities for education, and at the same time increase the risk of armed groups to implement sexual violence and recruit scouts.

He said: "These attacks must stop immediately, and the classroom must be a place for peace and learning."

He urged member states to nucleate and execute the "Security School Declaration", emphasizing that "we must strengthen monitoring, investigate all attacks, and hold the perpetrator's responsibility."

"Let's act together to protect the right to accept education for all people."

The UN General Assembly passed the resolution in 2020 and will be established on September 9 to protect education from attacking International Day.

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