A/HRC/8/10 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 - 16 5 I. EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES .................................................... 17 - 35 7 A. Context ........................................................................................ 19 - 30 7 B. Importance of education in emergencies .................................... 31 - 35 9 II. INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ..... 36 - 67 10 A. Legal framework ......................................................................... 41 - 56 11 B. International political responsibilities ......................................... 57 - 67 14 III. DONORS’ ACTIONS AND PRIORITIES ......................................... 68 - 73 15 A. Priorities for action ..................................................................... 69 16 B. Donors ......................................................................................... 70 - 73 16 IV. EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN SITUATIONS OF EMERGENCY ..................................................................................... 74 - 85 17 82 - 85 18 86 - 109 19 A. Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Education Cluster ............ V. AFFECTED POPULATIONS ............................................................. A. Refugees and returnees ............................................................... 89 - 91 19 B. Internally displaced people ......................................................... 92 20 C. Women and girls ......................................................................... 93 - 94 20 D. Child soldiers and combatants .................................................... 95 - 98 20 E. People with disabilities ............................................................... 99 21 F. Young people and adolescents .................................................... 100 - 101 21 G. Consultations with children ........................................................ 102 - 109 21 VI. CURRICULUM AND SHARED LEARNING ................................... 110 - 118 22