He emphasised the damage that war leaves on young learners’ bodies, minds and spirits, “from injuries and loss of life to abduction, forced displacement, sexual violence, recruitment to the fighting, and lost opportunities”.
From 2022 to 2023, there were 6,000 attacks against students, professionals and educational institutions, including 1,000 cases of military use – an average of eight per day, according to a study by the Global Coalition for Protecting Education from Attack, of which t