Plan International demands an end to attacks on schools in Southern Cameroons
Plan International is saddened by the tragic shooting incident at the Mother Francisca Bilingual Academy in Kumba, Southwest Region of Cameroon that left a number of young children dead and wounded on Saturday, 24 October.
This is a senseless and cold-blooded act of terror directed against children. We strongly condemn it as being outrageous and unacceptable. The murder of innocent girls and boys as deliberate targets in a conflict is deplorable and intolerable.
VIOLATION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Attacks on schools, which are meant to provide a safe learning environment, are a grave violation of children’s rights in situations of armed conflict. The United Nations Secretary-General has now deemed Cameroon a ‘Situation of Concern’ through the UN Security Council’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) mandate, which carries significant implications for perpetrators of grave violations against children in conflict.
Plan International strives for a just world where girls and boys have the opportunity to learn in a safe and protective environment. We believe that education is critical for enabling children to grow up and become citizens who contribute to building a just and equal world.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN’S EDUCATION IN CAMEROON
In Cameroon, the work we do with children and their communities illustrates widely our commitment and contributions to our purpose. Making children deliberate and strategic targets of any party involved in the conflict is an atrocity and a fundamental injustice.
Plan International is overwhelmed by the terrible event and we offer our deepest condolences to the families and hope for a speedy recovery of the injured, while supporting the children who are survivors of such atrocities. We call on all actors and the international community to protect and safeguard children in every sphere of life, including during times of fragility and crisis.
28/10/2020 @ 02:45
I believe by now the world should act and bring this wicket regime to book for the mass joking and not for the secretary general to be making empty speeches all the time. They have turn the power body like UN like their Houses where they sit and make connections.
God will judge you all at judgement day.
Children’s and adults of more than 20.000 have been killed and everyday you’ll come out and say” I confirm this act of voilation that has brought us terror” you are not serious Mr SG gutteres if you can’t act then leave the office for people who take their jobs seriously