Vietnam urges protection of children from school attacks
Vietnam voiced concern over an increase in attacks against schools and use of schools for military purposes during a UN Security Council (UNSC) Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict on September 10.
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New York (VNA) – Vietnam voiced concern over an increase in attacks againstschools and use of schools for military purposes during a UN Security Council (UNSC)Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict on September 10.
The attackshave kept children away from schools and accessing basic services, AmbassadorDang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, told the debate.
He underscoredthe role of every country in stepping up protection of children, saying specific measures are needed toaddress these issues, rebuild damaged schools and ensure children living inconflict have access to education.
The Vietnamesediplomat called on the international community to strengthen commitments to andmobilise resources for protecting children and schools. He also reiterated that Vietnam gives top priority to protection of children and wishes to cooperate with other countries inthis matter.
In her remarksat the event, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children andArmed Conflict Virginia Gamba cited a fact that attacks against schools and useof schools for military purposes are on a rise. “On thecontrary, there seems to be an emerging tactic of war, particularly in theSahel, where schools are targeted precisely because they are schools, and evenmore if they cater to girls.”
Other parts ofthe world, such as Asia and Latin America, also see an increase in school attacks in indigenous communities, she added.
As a result, parentsare fearful of sending children to school, teachers leave schools due toinsecurity and children are denied an education, Gamba continued. “The presentpandemic has made things worse. Closed schools and crumbling economies generatepush and pull factors that favour recruitment and use, sexual exploitation andchild marriage.”
“Schools mustremain safe havens where girls and boys can obtain education, without discriminationand without fear,” she said, urging all parties to conflict to better protectstudents and education personnel and to respect the civilian nature of schoolinfrastructures.
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Children are the most vulnerable to conflicts. (Photo: Pinterest)
