The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub) makde this submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in response to its call for submissions to inform its next general comment on the application of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in situations of armed conflict.
The EiE Hub is an alliance of states, organisations and entities committed to presenting a unified voice in shaping and influencing education in emergencies (EiE) policy in Geneva and beyond, driving visibility, political commitment, and funding for EiE. The EiE Hub harnesses the expertise and capabilities of International Geneva’s diplomatic humanitarian, development, human rights, protection, climate migration, and peace communities and organisations, along with academia, to come together for transformative joint action for EiE.
This submission focuses on the impact of armed conflict on the right to education, as enshrined in Article 13 of the ICESCR. The submission draws on the EiE Hub’s own dedicated research and policy work on education in armed conflict, material provided directly by EiE Hub members for the purposes of this submission, as well as other, recent resources produced by EiE Hub members.