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BANGLADESH: Deadly landslide kills seven more children in Rohingya camps
The landslide came after at least eight people – including five children – died in flooding and landslides on 6 July in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee settlement, that is home to more than one million Rohingya refugees, most of them women and children.
“They’re flinching at the slightest noise” - Children’s mental wellbeing at stake two weeks on from devastating earthquake
Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at the slightest noise, finding it difficult to sleep, among other signs of irritability and aggression.
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.
Growing Up with a Nation: Children Demand a Say in South Sudan’s Future on 15 years of Independence
South Sudan gained independence on 9 July 2011 in one of the most celebrated moments in modern African history. Fifteen years later, the country now faces one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2026 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
Eligible entries must have been published or broadcast for the first time between 2 July 2025 and 1 July 2026. Submissions will close on 9 August 2026 at 11:59 PM BST.
Global coalition tells governments to make AI safe for children ahead of UN summit
Organisations including Save the Children are calling on governments to move from commitments to action to protect children in the governance of AI.
Families displaced by Venezuela earthquakes at risk of infection amid water and sanitation shortages
Hundreds of people displaced by Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes are sharing extremely limited toilets in informal camps, while others are risking returning to damaged homes to use bathrooms despite fears the buildings could collapse.
Sudan: More than 5,500 children displaced by escalating violence in El Obeid in past two weeks
More than 5,500 children are among the 11,000 people newly displaced in the wake of escalating violence in and around the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, with thousands more at risk.
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