Campaign calls on states to end military use of universities

By Brendan O'Malley. A global coalition of UN agencies and international NGOs is stepping up its international campaign to win support for the ending of military use of schools and universities in conflicts.
On 12 May the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack, or GCPEA, called on states to ensure their armed forces do not use schools and universities in wars – because it puts the lives of students and staff at risk and causes long-term harm to education.
They urged them to sign a ‘Safe Schools Declaration’ – which also applies to universities – and is being finalised at an inter-governmental conference in Oslo, Norway, on 28-29 May. Read more...