Petra Heusser

@petraheusser.bsky.social

Across the Middle East and wider region, the escalation of violence is having a devastating impact on children. As tensions rise, children’s lives hang in the balance. We urge all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians. It must stop.

White text reading: 'every war is a war on children'. On an illustrated background showing two children sheltering from what appears to be a burning building behind them.

Welcome, Barham Salih, as the next High Commissioner for Refugees! We look forward to this new chapter for UNHCR, one of our founding members. We are fully committed to ensuring that all refugee children and youth can access the safe and quality education they deserve.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency@unhcr.org · 8mo ago

It’s official! Barham Salih, former President of Iraq, has been elected as the next High Commissioner for Refugees. Having been a refugee himself, he brings powerful lived experience to lead UNHCR. We’re excited to welcome him soon. 💙

Instead of playing or learning, countless children caught in armed conflict are forced to watch their kindergartens, schools, and homes come under attack, losing everything familiar to them. No child deserves to grow up in such conditions, and no parent should ever have to witness it.

A child should not stand where destruction speaks louder than play. Civilians are not a target.

📘New @gcpea.bsky.social publication: Report on the Expert Roundtable on Strengthening Accountability for Attacks on Education. Experts call for political will, legal reform, & a comprehensive Accountability Toolbox to end impunity. Read more: bit.ly/3VtSlfC #ProtectEducation

Strengthening Accountability for Attacks on Education: Key Findings and Recommendations from the Expert Roundtable in Geneva - Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack

protectingeducation.org

✂️Aid cuts on #education have left 33 million people in need outside the scope of aid planning. As a member of the @eiegenevahub.bsky.social hub & a close partner of @inee.org @globaledcluster.bsky.social, FCA is devastated by the latest report. Donors must sustain & increase funding towards #EiE

Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies@eiegenevahub.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Sweeping aid cuts in 2025 are already having a huge impact on children and youth’s access to #EducationInEmergencies. ➡️Schools closures, teachers losing their jobs, NGOs shutting down 🆕New briefing from @eiegenevahub.bsky.social @inee.org @globaledcluster.bsky.social 🔗 eiehub.org/news/policy-...