The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) held a two-day conference Monday on Palestinian childhood, focusing on Israeli occupation violations and efforts to protect Palestinian children, education and cultural institutions.
The event brings together a broad group of experts, academics, and Arab and foreign ambassadors accredited to Tunisia.
In his opening address, ALECSO Director Mohamed Ould Amar said Palestinian childhood is not merely a matter of numbers or statistics. It is about children with names, dreams and ambitions—a generation entitled to grow up in a secure environment, away from fear, violence and deprivation.
Ould Amar said the Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip, have been gripped by devastating events, with educational and cultural systems suffering profound damage.
He added that the fallout has harmed children as well as educational and cultural institutions, prompting the Arab and international community to shoulder a substantial moral, humanitarian and legal obligation to protect them, ensure their right to education and safeguard their cultural memory.
ALECSO, working in lockstep with the State of Palestine, Arab nations and regional and international partners, will continue to support continuity of education, help protect educational and cultural institutions, and strengthen the resilience of Palestinian children, teachers and families, Ould Amar stressed.
The conference is designed to highlight the educational, cultural, legal, mental health and media dimensions of abuses against Palestinian children. It also seeks to enhance coordination among Palestinian, Arab and international institutions working to advance education, culture and child rights.
Organizers also aim to create an Arab platform for dialogue and expertise exchange. The gathering will present professional certificates and documents intended to help shift from monitoring and documenting abuses to advancing stronger protection and advocacy mechanisms, while ensuring continuity of education and addressing learning loss.
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