A/HRC/RES/27/6
Deeply concerned also that, despite progress in recent years, many girls continue to
suffer severe disadvantage and exclusion in education systems throughout their lives,
Strongly condemning attacks, including terrorist attacks, on educational institutions
as such, their students and staff, and recognizing the negative impact that such attacks can
have on the realization of the right to education, in particular of girls,
Strongly condemning also attacks on and abductions of girls because they attend or
wish to attend school,
Reaffirming the equal right of every child to education without discrimination of any
kind, and noting the discrimination often faced by girls,
1.
Decides to convene, at its twenty-ninth session, a panel discussion on
realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl with a view to sharing
lessons learned and best practices in this regard;
2.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
organize the panel and to liaise with States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes, relevant special procedures, civil society, including relevant children’s and
youth organizations, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders with
a view to ensuring their participation in and contribution to the panel discussion;
3.
Also requests the High Commissioner to prepare a summary report on the
panel discussion and to present it to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session.
39th meeting
25 September 2014
[Adopted without a vote.]
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