This creative, fun and field friendly manual was designed by young people, for young people, as part of Plan International's "Learn Without Fear" campaign. This manual is designed for use by peer educators, youth groups, school classes, students' committees, councils and clubs.

The seeds of this publication were planted in October 1992, in a special discussion on children and armed conflict initiated by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The following year, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the Secretary-General to appoint an independent expert to lead a study on the impact of armed conflict on children.

Education in emergencies in places affected by conflict emphasizes system development, particularly of primary education systems. This paper suggests that education in conflict-affected countries requires greater coordination and intentional connections between projects and programs than in places where educational institutions are well developed.

This note presents the evidence on the role that simple early childhood stimulation inputs can play when they accompany nutrition inputs, and how the joint intervention is crucial to the development of young children - which lays the foundation for their capacity to learn and to lead healthy and productive lives.

دليل المدارس الصديقة للأطفال يتضمن إرشادات موسعة حول توفير مدارس آمنة وحامية ومزودة بعدد كاف من الموظفين والمعلمين المدربين، ومزودة بالموارد الكافية وبظروف مناسبة للتعلّم لجميع الأطفال.

Manual on child friendly schools including extensive guidance on providing safe and protective schools that are adequately staffed with trained teachers, equipped with adequate resources and graced with appropriate conditions for learning for all children.

Manual sobre escuelas amigas de la infancia, que incluye amplias orientaciones sobre la creación de escuelas seguras y protectoras, dotadas de personal docente formado, recursos adecuados y condiciones apropiadas para el aprendizaje de todos los niños y las niñas.

Ce Manuel sur les écoles amies des enfants comprend des conseils détaillés sur la mise en place d'écoles sûres et protectrices, dotées d'un personnel enseignant qualifié, équipées de ressources adéquates et bénéficiant de conditions d'apprentissage appropriées pour tous les enfants.

During the past years – as an outcome of the UN Study on Violence against Children - Save the Children (SC) has focused much of its protection and education work on physical and psychological punishment in and around schools. Singling out punishment issues from its context of effective teaching and classroom management may have resulted in less impact than expected.

The International Rescue Committee established the Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD) technical unit in 1997 in order to strengthen its ability to respond to the complex needs of children and youth in conflict and post-conflict settings.