CRAIG BAILIE, Lecturer in Political Science, Stellenbosch University SOUTH Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, captured the value of education when he said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This is why quality education is one of the 17 sustainable development goals “to transform our world” of the United Nations (UN). It’s also why protecting education from attack during armed conflict and in insecure spaces is so important. The UN has had the protection and provision of education during armed conflict on its agenda since 2010. This was when the General…