The Commission recalls the words of Ms Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at the annual open debate at the UN Security Council held on 26 June 2024, that “children must be protected from man-made conflicts if we aim to break the cycle of violence that has put the world at the brink of extinction so many times before”. The CHRC bears in mind UNESCO’s emphasis on the fact that “education is a fundamental human right. For children and youth caught up in emergency situations, education not only means the continuity of learning, but it also provides a sense of normalcy and the key to a different future, [for it is w]ith the knowledge, skills and support gained through education, [that] generations survive crises and lead the world towards a sustainable future”. The Commission recalls that at the High-Level Event on Education under the Global Gateway strategy, jointly organised by the European Commission and the Council of the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 April 2024, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General stated that “education is [not only] a fundamental human right [but most importantly it is] the greatest investment we can make [for humanity] in our common future in peace, and sustainable development, and gender equality”. The Commission commends the efforts made by public authorities and their partners to protect schools against terrorist attacks and to guarantee a final return to peace in Regions affected by insecurity, in particular through the introduction of early warning systems and emergency plans in schools by the Ministries of Secondary and Basic Education, as well as the regular exchange of information between the Security and Defence Forces, members of vigilance committees and members of local communities to report attacks on pupils, students or teachers. The Commission notes that of the 220 recommendations accepted by the State during the adoption of the Report of Cameroon after undergoing the Fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 26 March 2024, six related to the protection of education from attacks. These recommendations were addressed by the CHRC to the relevant stakeholders, each as far as they are concerned. The Commission reiterates its recommendations made last year to secessionist terrorists and Boko Haram terrorists to immediately and definitively cease all forms of attacks against civilians and civilian property and to lay down weapons for the definitive return of peace for the development of the Far North, North-West and South-West Regions and for their rapid reconstruction. The Commission calls on the secessionist terrorists to stop their call for a lockdown from 7 to 17 September 2024 in the North-West and South-West Regions, which is a serious violation of the right to education. #CHRC #CDHC #1523 #Accredited with A Status