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On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, let's renew our commitment to protect the innocence and rights of every child. In Syria, many children face the harsh reality of labour instead of enjoying their childhood. Stand against exploitation today and ensure every child has the chance to thrive through education. https://lnkd.in/dKCgZ7RK.

Violence is Ravaging our Secondary Schools in Cameroon The alarming rise in incidents of violence in our secondary schools is a grave concern that demands immediate attention. As parents, guardians, teachers, school administrators, NGOs, peace advocates, and the government, we have a shared responsibility to address this crisis and promote a culture of peace and unity within our educational institutions. Imagine the heartbreak of sending your child to school in the morning, only to have them return home with a bleeding head due to a fight they were involved in in school. Tragically, some students do not survive these acts of violence, leaving families and communities devastated. This situation is unacceptable and requires a comprehensive, collaborative approach to find lasting solutions. As a devoted peace advocate, I have outlined practical strategies that, if implemented collectively, can help mitigate the conflicts ravaging our schools and transform the narrative. #Peaceadvocacy Wem' Afrika #UNESCO #Notoviolence

From Elica Le Bon الیکا ل بن @elicalebon on TWITTER "I can’t believe I have to explain what’s happening here, but here goes. Elite students of Ivy League schools have glamorized oppression so much that they have now reached role play status to satisfy their fantasies. Here, the students have appropriated the suffering of Gazans and are cosplaying as living through humanitarian crisis. In their American make-believe story where Ivy League infrastructure sets the scene, the students play Gazans and the school administration plays Israel. Israel (the school) is blocking their “basic humanitarian aid” in this play, and if they don’t receive it soon, they will “die of thirst and starvation” (appropriating exact experiences of Gazans). They also destroy upper class buildings and claim them as “liberated” while the students repeat chants in zombie-like chorus, playing the roll of “freedom fighters” destroying Israeli infrastructure and claiming them freed. If I’m alive in a world where people don’t see the levels of perversion in this, I give up. You don’t see this in lower tier schools from kids of lower socio-economic standing because they aren’t plagued with the guilt of privilege that they’re seeking to launder through Middle East role plays of feigned suffering. This is as first world dystopia as it gets. Meanwhile, these Ivy League students who can have much more than a glass of water and as much food as their stomachs can take are commanding the attention of the media and the entire American audience, while actual Gazans who need humanitarian aid are ignored. I still have to pinch myself that people don’t see this." https://lnkd.in/e3Q4DUt9

On the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, our hearts weigh heavy as we reflect on the countless children ensnared in conflict, their innocence stripped away, their futures uncertain. Today, we cannot overlook the harrowing reality of Crisis especially in Cameroon, where children are tragically caught in the crossfire, robbed of their childhood, and forced to bear arms instead of books. As Lead Child Africa, our mission is clear: to be the voice for the voiceless, the shield for the vulnerable, and the hope for those trapped in the cycle of violence. Crisis has inflicted untold suffering upon innocent lives, leaving scars that may never fully heal. But amidst this darkness, there shines a beacon of hope—the collective resolve to end the scourge of child soldiering. We call upon the global community to unite in solidarity and action. We must hold accountable those who exploit children as weapons of war, and we must provide unwavering support to the survivors, offering them not just aid, but dignity, healing, and a pathway to a better future. Together, let us raise our voices, amplify the cries of the oppressed, and demand justice for every child robbed of their innocence. Let us pledge to work tirelessly until the day when no child knows the horror of war, until every child can reclaim their right to childhood, and until peace reigns triumphant in every corner of the world. #ChildrenNotSoldiers #EndChildSoldiering #ActionNow

Quality education is a key component for security and peace. Reflecting on the situation in Haiti, Minister Nesmy Manigat explains why it's time to act, make up for lost school days, and leave no child behind in education - giving them the hope for a better future: http://g.pe/qU4850RsPnq #FundEducation

⁉ How will schools ever restore their image as places of learning, joy, hope, and a promising future, after being turned into displacement centers, then targeted while hosting displaced refugees ⁉ 🚨 Much to unpack in this question, which I continue to seek answers for. How can children ever trust these schools again when they have repeatedly become military targets, bombed and destroyed ⁉ ⁉ When many displaced families were attacked inside these learning spaces while seeking shelter ⁉ How can the blue and white United Nations flag, raised over these schools, ever represent a safe space for learning and growth again ⁉ 👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓 This month, tens of thousands of Palestinian students should have started their new school year. But the destruction inflicted on Gaza’s education system is unimaginable: thousands of students and hundreds of teachers have been killed, while hundreds of schools destroyed or damaged over the past eleven months. 🌏 This deliberate devastation of Gaza's education system not only threatens the future of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children but also undermines the international humanitarian system and our shared moral compass. 🚨 Will the global community is gradually accepting the unacceptable⁉ The normalization of violence against schools is a stark indication of a deeper crisis in our global values, where ensuring the protection of the innocent is no longer guaranteed, and our collective humanity is eroding. 🎒 318 schools in Gaza directly targeted, with dozens more attacks following since. Schools are meant for education. These military actions represent a direct assault on the basic rights of civilians, especially children. 🌐 The right to education is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a right even in times of war, as stipulated in the Fourth Geneva Convention. How can this right be ensured for Palestinian children when their schools are reduced to rubble and craters? When the international community tolerates violations of international law for months and years, it gradually normalizes them, ultimately weakening global standards. What this abuse of right to education considered fundamental betrayal of the core principles of international law and the protection of civilians? The choice before us is clear: either we act decisively to uphold the principles of humanitarian law and protect the innocent, or we allow the continued erosion of our shared values to go unchecked. The world cannot remain indifferent, because the cost of inaction is measured in the lives and futures of children. #Gaza

Again as #Child_Protection practitioner and #Humanitarian witnessing the 6th televised massacre in Gaza since October 7, “the #Prayers_Massacre “ In UNRWA school considering considering it a safe space….. Led me to the below questions that don’t carry any answer….. 1. Does really UNCRC still applicable? 2. ⁠Does really the meaning of “Collateral Damage” still meaningful in such setting? 3. ⁠Does the MHPSS pyramid of intervention still applicable in such setting? 4. ⁠Does really the concept of PFA still applicable? 5. ⁠Does really “PTSD” apply in Gaza? Is there any Post Traumatic? 6. ⁠Will the international community still stay silent if this massacre occur in other spot of the world? 7. ⁠Do really the concepts of “ Gender” , “Child”, “Man”, “Woman”, “Elders” still applicable ? I believe many terminologies, concepts,definitions, and conventions need to be re-shaped and removed to have the core meaning of the Middle east suffering and Gazans in particular. #CeasefireNow

Israel is committing genocide with our government’s help and has now killed OVER 25,000 WOMEN & CHILDREN in under 5 months. That is according to our own U.S. military: https://lnkd.in/gtQtw9zc And can Israel really be trying not to harm civilians if 70% of those killed are women & children, & over 85% are civilians? This is obviously ethnic cleansing & genocide. Israel has also orphaned over 30,000 more Palestinian children, & has made around 1 MILLION CHILDREN homeless during winter. And Israel is still blocking aid to these children, killing them with starvation, dehydration, & disease, in addition to U.S. supplied bombs. I also cry for the 36 innocent Israeli children killed on October 7th, but this horrible conflict did NOT start on that day. The proof is the nearly 2300 Palestinian children Israeli soldiers and settlers killed between the year 2000 and October 2023, including 43 children during the 9 months just before October 7th (all names & details documented on BTselem.org). Israel has also imposed a brutal 57 year occupation/apartheid on Palestinians, as well as a brutal blockade of Gaza since 2005. Both are illegal under international law, immoral, and ongoing acts of war. PLEASE WRITE & CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES & the White House to demand they stop helping Israel kill & starve children, commit war crimes, & maintain its brutal & racist apartheid, with our tax dollars. What would you do if someone stole your house and livelihood, killed some of your family, and left the rest of you with nothing to live in the squalor of a refugee camp, where your children were still not safe from Israeli bombs, bullets, and boots? Because that is what Israel did to over 750,000 Palestinians in 1948, over 300,000 in 1967, and over 250,000 since then, and more every year. Most of the families in Gaza owned homes, farms, or shops where Israeli cities and towns now stand, which Israel literally stole from them. Many still even have the keys to their homes, and some homes still stand with Jewish immigrants living in them today. Palestinians have been trying to protest peacefully for decades, but when they do, Israeli soldiers shoot them in the knees, kill them, or at least imprison and beat them. If you don't believe it, please google this 2020 Haaretz article titled: '42 Knees in One Day': Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters. It describes how IDF snipers would shoot many peaceful protesters in the kneecaps and ankles to cripple them, while shooting and killing many others, including journalists and medics. And if you still believe the lie that Israel has offered Palestinians many generous peace deals that they keep rejecting, please read and share this article: https://lnkd.in/g2_EV6dV

Children of GAZA truly need a ceasefire. Children of GAZA truly need a ceasefire. Children of GAZA truly need a ceasefire.

Nurturing our youth is one of SOS Children's Villages Pakistan's top priorities because they are the leaders of tomorrow. We believe in guiding them through every stage of life with care and compassion. 🌟 How do you navigate the journey of raising boys and adolescents? Share your tips and experiences with us in comments section below!