Children and Armed Conflict
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Yemen: Nearly two-thirds of children surveyed out of school as new school year starts – Save the Children
Nearly two-thirds of children surveyed across four districts in southern Yemen are out of school following more than a decade of conflict and displacement, Save the Children said as the new school year begins.
July sees highest number of child casualties in over four years in Ukraine
July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totalling 183, Save the Children said.
Yemen: More children killed by landmines and other UXOs in first half of this year than all of 2025
More children in Yemen have been killed by landmines and other unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the first six months of this year than all of 2025, according to new Save the Children analysis
UKRAINE: JUNE SEES HIGHEST NUMBER OF CHILD CASUALTIES SINCE FIRST MONTHS OF FULL SCALE WAR
Child casualties in Ukraine are surging once again, Save the Children said, with new analysis from the child rights organisation finding that the number of child casualties in June was the highest since the third month of full-scale war breaking out over four years ago
Save the Children: Airstrike on Gaza tent marks fourth Palestinian child killed in six days by Israeli forces
Four Palestinian children have reportedly been killed and several injured by Israeli forces over the past six days, including a 10 year old in a tent in Gaza today, said Save the Children. The child rights organisation called once again for urgent international intervention.
GAZA: After 1,000 Days of War, Gaza’s Children Dream of Home and a Better Future Despite the World’s Failure
After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities.
Occupied Palestinian territories: Seven Palestinian Children Killed in One Week Since UN Findings
Israeli forces have reportedly killed seven Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank in the week since a UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israeli authorities and security forces have been deliberately targeting Palestinian children.
"This is where we will live, dream and build our future": Children in Ukraine call on global leaders to put them at the centre of Ukraine’s recovery
Children are calling on world leaders to ensure they are at the centre of Ukraine’s reconstruction as governments and donors meet in Poland this week to mobilise investment for Ukraine after four years of full-scale war, said Save the Children.
Five children killed by explosive weapon in Yemen while engaged in child labour in deadliest incident this year
At least five children have been killed and seven more children injured by an unexploded ordnance (UXO) that detonated next to them in southern Yemen in the deadliest incident for children so far this year, Save the Children said
Israeli authorities closing crossings into Gaza puts essential supplies for children under threat once again
Israeli authorities announced earlier today that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalom and Rafah, until further notice.