Statement from UN OCHA, UNICEF, UNESCO in Indonesia

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Indonesia appeal to all parties to the conflict in Aceh to protect educational facilities from destruction.
Responding to reports that over 170 schools have been burnt in the past two days, the UN humanitarian agencies urge all parties to ensure that educational facilities remain zones of peace, and are not targeted, damaged or destroyed.

Reports suggest over 60,000 children have already been affected. The right to education is fundamental to a child's well-being and development.

UNICEF will dispatch 300 emergency schools kits along with 50 school tents to Aceh for internally displaced children, as well as communities where schools have been destroyed. They will be set up in partnership with the provincial government in Aceh.