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Over 3,500 children – equivalent to 177 classrooms – killed or injured in Ukraine war with numbers rising this year
Over 3,500 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since the start of full-scale war over four years ago with an uptick in child casualties in 2026.
Korean actor and member of K-pop group GOT7 Park Jin-young donates to Save the Children
"Park Jin-young’s warm-hearted support will serve as a strong foundation for children in need of music education to discover their talents and pursue their dreams. We are deeply grateful for his meaningful donation to Save the Children and will continue our efforts to expand learning opportunities and create stable educational environments so that children can grow and thrive.”
Over four children killed or injured on average a day during the ‘so- called’ ceasefire in Lebanon
Since the temporary ceasefire 22 children have been killed in Lebanon, and 89 injured in less than a month.
Bangladesh: Families urged to vaccinate children as number of suspected measles deaths exceeds 400
The measles outbreak is affecting all eight divisions in Bangladesh, prompting an emergency vaccination campaign across the country. In the last month, nearly 18 million children have been reached with at least one dose of the vaccine, according to government data.
Leaders must deliver on new EU anti-poverty policy which puts children at heart of social priorities
While the Anti-Poverty Strategy provides EU member states with framework on poverty reduction, concrete measures on how to reduce child poverty are covered in the Communication on the Strengthening of the Child Guarantee – giving a two-pronged boost to poverty reduction initiatives today.
Gaza: Two in three children at risk of infection due to plague of rats and pests
Save the Children staff have spoken with families who are too afraid to sleep at night, worried their children will be bitten by rats.
Youth-driven project launches in Zimbabwe to bolster climate resilience and create green jobs
Nearly 80,000 young people and children to benefit from a raft of green initiatives in Zimbabwe, as part of a new project launched - focusing on creating green job opportunities by training young people in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and waste management.
Children disappearing from migration data face increased danger on Balkans Route - Save the Children
Official migration data may be significantly undercounting the number of people travelling on the Balkans route, putting thousands of children at greater risk of abuse and exploitation without systems to protect them, according to a new Save the Children report.
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