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Super El Niño threatens to push 8 million children into acute hunger across East and Southern Africa by early 2027 – Save the Children
About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Nino weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children.
World spends more on fossil fuel subsidies every 3 days than amount needed to educate 750 million children
Annually, governments worldwide spend about US$725 billion on direct fossil fuel subsidies - 145X more than the US$5 billion needed to support education across 96 countries.
Major disasters disrupted education for at least 13 million children in six countries in three months as Venezuela reopens schools
When disasters or climate emergencies disrupt children’s education, as they have for children in Nepal, Venezuela, Colombia and elsewhere this summer, children must be able to continue their education through crisis. Governments also need stronger, more inclusive, and resilient education systems that can last.
Duke of Sussex renews commitment to children injured in conflict as Save the Children research warns of growing threat from drones, landmines
- Save the Children, Imperial College London and Archewell Philanthropies commit to strengthening partnership to support child amputees with the latest prosthetic technology and long-term rehabilitation.
- New Save the Children research finds that more than five children every day were killed or injured by landmines and UXO between 2020 and 2025.
- The analysis shows growing use of drones and AI-enabled warfare is exposing children to new threats and disrupting schools, healthcare and humanitarian aid.
More than five children a day killed or injured by explosive ordnance as Save the Children warns of growing threats from drones and landmines
- New Save the Children research finds that more than five children every day were killed or injured by landmines and UXO between 2020 and 2025.
- The growing use of drones and AI in warfare is exposing children to new threats and disrupting schools, healthcare and humanitarian aid, while allowing attacks to happen faster and at greater scale.
- Save the Children, Imperial College London and Archewell Philanthropies commit to strengthening partnership to support child amputees with the latest prosthetic technology and long-term rehabilitation.
Children killed and missing in Gaza Building Collapse as rescue efforts hampered by lack of machinery
The building had been bombed previously during the war and displaced families were living there due to a lack of available shelter.
EU Kids Act - ‘The digital world must be designed with children’s rights, safety and wellbeing at its core’
NEW ZEALAND: Young people unite for climate action at Aotearoa Youth COP
"Having lived in weather event-prone areas all my life, climate change is something our generation is going to live with for the rest of our lives. We are the “now” that needs to be part of the conversations and decisions surrounding this issue."
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