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Lopez Garcia De Lomana

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  1. “We need to ensure that the Safe Schools Declaration is progressively consolidated as a framework of universal validity - as universal as the principles that support it; as universal as human rights themselves; as universal as the right to life and childhood education.”

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  2. “We hope to soon surpass the symbolic figure of 100 States and gain further accessions to the Declaration, not only because of the landmark importance ofthose numbers, but also because it will be a sign of growing support and momentum and promote the effective application of our operational principles. I conclude by thanking Poland for having convened this debate and especially for its work in the humanitarian field on the Council, culminating in the recently adopted resolutions. I wish to underscore the value of the statements delivered by today's briefers. We are especially pleased to have heard today from Ms. Virginia Gamba and Ms. Henrietta Fore, and we wish to express our most sincere gratitude to both of them for their contributions at the Conference in Palma de Mallorca.”

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  3. “The third Safe Schools Conference allowed us to share lessons learned, articulate practical responses and reflect on some of the main challenges that remain. Progress is always the fruit ofjoint work. The Mallorca Conference brought together 78 national delegations, 13 international organizations and 23 civil society entities. Without their support and without our close collaboration with Norway and Argentina, which we value greatly, none of that would have been possible. Ninety-five countries have so far acceded to the Safe Schools Declaration.”

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  4. “Thirdly, the incorporation of all of these principles into the domestic legal systems of States is linked to the implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict. We advocate the incorporation of these principles into military doctrine manuals, the design of defence policies and the legislation of States parties to the Safe Schools Declaration. Our Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence are already working on organizing a specific seminar on this topic that will take place in the first half of 2020 and will allow us to offer assistance to other countries that are a party to the Declaration that have experienced conflict situations.”

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  5. “We should keep that in mind when we apply the Lucens Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict, which is a fundamental reference point in the Safe Schools Declaration. We cannot simply remove our gender glasses as they are essential to identifying those who are most vulnerable. Secondly, on accountability, Spain will continue to promote monitoring, reporting and the establishment of mechanisms to attribute accountability for attacks against students, teachers and schools. In that regard, we commend the excellent work of both UNICEF and the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack, which includes UNESCO.”

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  6. “In May, Spain had the privilege of organizing the third Safe Schools Conference in Palma de Mallorca, following on from those that took place in Oslo in 2015 and Buenos Aires in 2017. Three lines of action underpinned the Mallorca Conference: gender, accountability and doctrine. First, attacks on schools and the military use of educational facilities have particularly acute consequences on the gender dimension. In wartime, women and girls are often a specific target - they suffer rape and abduction, they are victims of human trafficking, and they suffer greater atrocities and for longer periods of time, with longer-lasting consequences. In the field of education, girls are the first to leave school and the last to return.”

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  7. “As part of Spain's firm commitment to humanitarian law and diplomacy, which is widely recognized in the Council, Iwish to address today the important dimension of education, because an organization without training is an organization doomed to paralysis. In the same vein, a country without access to education is a country without possibilities for development or stability. In post-conflict situations, education is the key - and practically the only key 4 that allows access to reintegration, economic prosperity and social reconciliation in coexistence. In the face of those challenges, the 2015 Safe Schools Declaration is an effective political commitment that articulates tangible measures.”

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  8. “Mr. Lopez Garcia de Lomana (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): The two previous speakers discussed the issue of education. Spain also wishes to address that matter. I should like to begin by reaffirming the widely shared notion that children, and especially girls, are the most exposed victims in any armed conflict. They are vulnerable on account of a twofold defencelessness, both as members of the civilian population and owing to their status as minors. This means that crimes against children are particularly appalling and reprehensible. The protection of children must therefore always remain our priority.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source