Saturday, May 19, 2012

Even in Chaos

Cahill-EveninChaos

 Education in Times of Emergency

Edited by Kevin M. Cahill, M.D.

Foreword by H.E. Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann

Children have a fundamental right to education, and to the protection that schools uniquely provide in the chaos that characterizes life for refugees and internally displaced persons. This book is grounded in the personal experiences of children, aid workers, and national leaders involved in post-conflict resolution. Experts from many troubled parts of the world consider the scope of the problem, as well as the tools needed to address the crisis.
 CONTRIBUTORS: Allison Anderson, Dr. Maya Angelou, Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, Kevin M. Cahill, M,D., Robert Coles, M.D., Francis M. Deng, Ziata Filipovit, Arancha Garcia del Soto, Brenda Haiplik, Jennifer Hofmann, Ni Ni Htwe, Gerald Martone, H,H, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser AI Missned, Vernor Munoz, President Pierre Nkurunziza, Brendan O'Malley, Falk Pingel, Juan Rangel, Simon Reich, Sam Rose, Gonzalo Sanchez-Teran, Alec Wargo, Leslie Wilson, and Makiba Yamane.

978-0-8232-3197-3, Paper, $25.00 / 978-0-8232-3196-6, Cloth, $65.00 / 978-0-8232-3198-0, eBook, $18.00

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Ensuring the Right to Education

–H.H. SHEIKHA MOZAH BINT NASSER AL MISSNED

We are concerned by the fact that children and families are being psychologically scarred and traumatized when the one place they thought of as a ‘‘zone of peace’’—their school—becomes a target of war. We are concerned that if firm action is not taken to insulate education from conflict, depressed and desperate youth will find themselves plunged further and further into a cycle of violence. For if children are not in school, they are surely receiving their education elsewhere.

Therefore, it is with a sense of urgency that the world community must act and identify ways to ensure compliance with international law, safeguard against attacks on education facilities, and put an end to impunity of those who attack education, including teachers and students.

Every child has the right to education. This right is guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other man-made treaties. It is now time to talk straight and ensure that these rights are upheld.

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Book Endorsements

"Even in Chaos should be required reading for everyone concerned about the desperate plight of too many children in the world. As many voices in this book remind us, education is our most powerful weapon in this war."
–Tom Brokaw

“I have done voluntary work for UNICEF and other UN agencies during military conflicts and afterwards. I found this book enthralling reading-a hands-on, fresh account and examination of both achievements and ongoing mistakes. Children's education has always been a passion of mine. A huge thanks to all the writers and especially to Dr. Cahill”
–Vanessa Redgrave

"I thank Dr. Cahill for bringing together the important contributions to this book and am confident that it will make U8 feel strong and more prepared in our commitment to better protect our learners, their teachers, and all those involved in the delivery of their right to education. I believe these efforts have enabled us to make progress toward these important goals and see increasing awareness of-right to education in emergencies 8S part of the legacy of my Presidency."  
–Father Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

 

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