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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.
26 million children exposed to abnormal levels of wildfire emissions across North America, Europe and UK
While air pollution affects everyone, children are among the most vulnerable because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still not fully developed.
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
NEWS QUOTE - EUROPE HEATWAVES: ‘Acknowledgement alone is not enough. We need action now to protect children from extreme heat’
Children born today are on track to experience climate extremes at levels never seen before and could face nearly seven times more heatwaves than their grandparents.
Donors and aid organisations announce commitment of USD $500 million to fight child malnutrition in crisis zones
The One Childhood, One Chance Alliance – made up of Save the Children, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), UNICEF, Action Against Hunger, ALIMA, The ELMA Relief Foundation and others – aims to reach at least five million children in fragile contexts with life-saving nutrition treatment and services.
From the World Cup to World Crises: How Football Transforms Children's Lives
In some of the world’s toughest environments, from Sudan to Ukraine to Lebanon, football is providing far more than entertainment - it is helping children to stay safe, process trauma and reclaim a sense of childhood.
Five Ways For Children And Families To Navigate Screen Time And Gaming This Holiday
Jeffrey DeMarco, Senior Technical Advisor, Protecting Children from Digital Harm, at Save the Children UK, shares five tips to help children and families to have an enjoyable and safe experience online.
Year in Review: 10 positive outcomes for children in 2025
From a ban on child marriage to disease-reducing mosquitos, here are 10 positive changes and outcomes for children that happened in 2025.
Explosive Weapons Killing Children at Scale Never Seen Before
Save the Children’s new report warns that of more child casualties from explosive weapons as wars are becoming more urban, more destructive, and less accountable.
Crimes against children in conflict surged 30% in 2024 to worst ever level
Stop the War on Children: Security for Whom? shows 2024 saw record-highs both in exposure to conflict and grave violations committed against children.It warns that violence against children is rising far faster than the spread of conflict, and that while global security spending is soaring, children have never been less safe