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SOMALIA: Children facing deadly hunger as admissions for severe malnutrition nearly triple in six months
The number of children receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition in Baidoa, south central Somalia, nearly tripled in six months, according to new figures from Save the Children’s stabilization centre in the region, warning over the country’s worsening drought and hunger crisis.
Two thirds of children in Western Europe exposed to extreme heatwaves in record-breaking first half of 2026
Two thirds of children across Western Europe were exposed to extreme heatwaves between 1 January and 14 July this year, according to new data from Save the Children as temperatures soar and record wildfires ravage parts of Europe
PARTNERSHIP RELEASE: Two New Designs Announced for UNIQLO PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-Shirt Project Supporting Save the Children’s Work to Create Lasting Positive-Change in Children’s Lives
Since UNIQLO launched the PEACE FOR ALL project in June 2022, 54 individuals and organisations have created T-shirt designs expressing a wish for peace. The project has sold more than 11.1 million T-shirts, contributing about US$20.6 million* in donations from sales to partner organisations supporting those affected by poverty, discrimination, violence, and conflict around the world.
Children in Gaza Still Paying the Price with More Than 74,000 Children Expected to Suffer Acute Malnutrition in Coming Months
More than 74,000 children under five in Gaza will suffer acute malnutrition in the year to April 2027, according to new data, highlighting that the crisis remains catastrophic with children paying the highest price.
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES: Pregnant Women and New Mothers Face Growing Health Risks as about 130 Babies Born Every Day
Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers require access to healthcare, nutritious food and safe shelter one month after last month's two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
VENEZUELA: Children and parents speak of fear, sleeplessness and missing their homes one month after earthquakes
Children impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela a month ago said they are missing their homes, schools, and the loved ones and friends who were among the 5,400 people that died in the disaster, said Save the Children.
EU Member States urged to safeguard children’s rights ahead of new migration regulation - Save the Children campaign
The call comes ahead of the formal adoption in September of the EU's Return Regulation that was approved in the European Parliament in June. The regulation goes against the EU’s own rules on fundamental rights, Save the Children said, including on the suspensive effect of appeals.
DRC: Over 180 children dead in Ebola outbreak as thousands need mental health support
At least 189 children have now died in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with thousands more living with fear and trauma and in need of mental health support after witnessing loss in their communities.
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