A/RES/64/290 Considering also that, in situations of displacement, education, among other factors, can play a significant role in contributing towards preparing for and promoting durable solutions for the affected population, Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, 1. and takes note of his report on the right to education in emergency situations; 15 14F 2. Welcomes the work carried out by the Committee on the Rights of the Child through the holding on 19 September 2008 of a day of general discussion on the right of the child to education in emergency situations; Notes with appreciation the work of the Special Representative of the 3. Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on violations and abuses committed against children in armed conflict, and notes the importance of her continuing work, within her existing mandate, on the adverse impact of armed conflict on the education of children; Welcomes the global advocacy initiative, the “One million safe schools 4. and hospitals” campaign, launched on 8 April 2010 in Manila, aimed at making schools and hospitals safer from disasters, as part of the “Making Cities Resilient” global campaign of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction for 2010 and 2011; Recognizes the establishment of the Education Cluster by the United 5. Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee and other initiatives as measures to address, in a coordinated manner, educational needs in emergency situations, including through partnerships for the implementation of the “Minimum standards for education: preparedness, response, recovery” handbook of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 16 calls upon donors to support the work of the Cluster, and emphasizes that those measures should continue to be taken in close coordination with relevant authorities; 15F Recalls its thematic debate of 18 March 2009 on access to education in 6. emergency, post-crisis and transition situations caused by man-made conflicts or natural disasters; Education in all stages of humanitarian response 7. Urges Member States to implement strategies and policies to ensure and support the realization of the right to education as an integral element of humanitarian assistance and humanitarian response, to the maximum of their available resources, with the support of the international community, the United Nations system, donors, multilateral agencies, the private sector, civil society and non-governmental organizations; Requests Member States to ensure that the best possible systems of 8. education are in place, including through the allocation of sufficient resources, the appropriate adaptation of curricula and training of teachers, the implementation of risk assessments, disaster preparedness programmes in schools, the legal framework for protection, and health and basic social services, so as to withstand emergencies; _______________ 15 16 A/HRC/8/10. Available from www.ineesite.org. 3