The United Nations on Saturday said it was "seriously concerned" about recent attacks on schools, pupils and educational officials by insurgents in Afghanistan. Afghan children and "their right to education" were being violated through these reported attacks by "anti-government elements" targeting schools and education officials over the past few weeks, dpa quoted the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as saying in a statement. It said it had "monitored unacceptable levels of violence" against schools, educational institutions and their staff, and pupils over the last year by the Taliban and other insurgent groups. "It is imperative that all parties to the conflict respect the civilian status of schools and work to protect and promote the rights of children, particularly girls, to education," UNAMA said.
