War, Save the Children alarm: 93 million children out of school

War, Save the Children alarm: 93 million children out of school
Displaced children participate in a coloring activity organized by the NGO Save the Children in a school converted into a reception center for displaced families in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamad Azakir REUTERS

Save the Children published today, Tuesday, September 9, the international day for the protection of education from armed attacks, a note denouncing the denial of the right to education for children living in war zones.

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According to reports, attacks on education in the 2024-2025 biennium have increased by over 40% compared to the previous two years, and 93 million children are not attending school due to crises worldwide.

The global situation

Lebanon, a country experiencing a severe educational crisis for years, has about one hundred thousand children starting classes “without a classroom to study in.” Families are afraid to send their children to school due to “air strikes and widespread insecurity.” This situation fuels social scourges such as child labor, early marriages, and exploitation.

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In Gaza, almost all school buildings (97.5%) have been damaged by military attacks, depriving more than four hundred thousand children of “forms of in-person learning.”

Meanwhile, the West Bank fails to guarantee “safe and continuous” access to education due to military operations, movement restrictions, school demolitions, and settler violence that has become commonplace.

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