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Children injured in one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of full-scale war
Children injured in one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of full-scale war
GAZA: Aid agencies and medical professionals warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak without urgent action, endangering a generation of children
Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered
Gaza: New Israeli orders force thousands in Deir al-Balah to flee again, and disrupt last aid hub
New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers.
Sudan: Hundreds of unaccompanied children among thousands fleeing latest surge of fighting
Nearly 500 unaccompanied and separated children have arrived in Blue Nile and Gedaref states over six weeks as fighting forces more people to flee.
VIETNAM: Back-to-school challenges ahead as flood-hit areas struggle to recover
As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.
STAFF ACCOUNT: The Aid Worker Dilemma - Provide Care and Stay Alive in Gaza
Save the Children staff account from a physician who has dedicated his medical skills to helping children in Gaza.
HAITI: Five children a week on average killed or injured in armed violence in 2024 – Save the Children
At least 131 children, have been reported killed or injured in Haiti so far in 2024, Save the Children said.
Children need to return to classes after weeks of unrest and uncertainty – Save the Children
Children need to return to classes after weeks of unrest and uncertainty – Save the Children
NEWBORN BABIES CATCHING DEADLY MPOX IN DRC’S OVERCROWDED HOSPITALS AS CASES SKYROCKET
Newborn babies as young as two weeks old are catching the deadly mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s overcrowded hospitals
Actor Sam Neill to sell cast-autographed Jurassic Park collection to support child refugees
Actor Sam Neill to sell cast-autographed Jurassic Park collection to support child refugees
UKRAINE: CHILD CASUALTIES SEE ALARMING SPIKE IN 2024 AS WAR MARKS 900 DAYS
Child casualties in Ukraine surge by nearly 40% in the first half of this year, in nearly 900 days of war. Save the Children press release
INDIA: More than 1,580 children displaced in one of India’s deadliest landslides
Massive landslides in India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people. More than 1,580 children displaced. Save the Children.
YEMEN: TWO MONTHS ON, HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACCESS AND RELEASE OF DETAINED COLLEAGUES
Below is a joint statement from Save the Children, Oxfam and CARE International on our colleagues detained in Yemen for two months now.
AFGHANISTAN: Extreme weather forces more people from their homes in first six months of 2024 than all 2023
Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year
ABOUT 1,300 YAZIDI CHILDREN STILL MISSING 10 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDE
Press release to mark 10 years since the Yazidi Genocide in Iraq.
Child Account: “MY SOUL HURTS” - YAZIDI CHILD 10 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDE
A Child Account from a 15-year-old Yazidi Girl, Viyan* who lives in an IDP camp, northern Iraq
Save the Children and Fedi Announce First-of-its-Kind Collaboration Aimed at Revolutionising Cash Assistance Through Bitcoin
Global humanitarian organisation Save the Children and Fedi, Inc., announced a groundbreaking collaboration
GAZA: Nearly 300 days into the war, attacks on 'humanitarian zones', never-ending relocation orders and aid worker fatalities cripple aid delivery
Intensified Israeli airstrikes in areas of Gaza have drastically impeded the ability to deliver life-saving supplies
PHILIPPINES: School suspended after powerful storm wreaks havoc with warnings over disease
Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.
Statement on attacks in Khan Younis that killed at least 84 people including 24 children
“Nearly 10 months into this horrifying war, the devastation to children’s lives and disregard for legal protections has not ended"
“SPORT IS CRITICAL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT, BUT TOO MANY MISS OUT” - OLYMPIANS AND CHILDREN CALL FOR BETTER ACCESS TO SPORT
Too many children are missing out on the opportunity to take part in sport in a safe and enjoyable environment
Physical abuse, infectious disease spreading as conditions for Palestinian children in Israeli military detention deteriorate
Press release on physical abuse, disease and sexual violence spreading in Israeli-run prisons.
DRONE THAT DELIVERS LIFE-SAVING SUPPLIES TO DISASTER-HIT COMMUNITIES DISPATCHED TO GOVERNMENT
Many communities in Himachal Pradesh are still reeling from last year’s floods and landslides
PAKISTAN: Children face risk of deadly diseases such as cholera and malaria as floods expected this month
Thousands of children in Pakistan at risk of deadly disease as monsoon rains start
CHILD MIGRANT ARRIVALS IN GREECE QUADRUPLE THIS YEAR
The number of child migrants arriving in Greece has more than quadruple in 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to Save the Children.
AFGHANISTAN: At least 1,500 children lose their homes as country battered by latest deadly floods
Floods from heavy rains have killed about 40 people in eastern Afghanistan and about 1,500 children have lost their homes Save the Children said.
Children from Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Community Compose New Song to Demand Climate Action
Children from Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu community have composed a powerful song to draw attention to the drought and water scarcity.
Joint Statement: The future EU must uphold the right to asylum in Europe
Save the Children joins more than 90 other organisations calling on the EU to uphold the right to asylum in Europe.
Olympian Sir Mo Farah ‘heartbroken’ to see escalating impact of climate change on children in his homeland
On a journey back to his birthplace, Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change
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On a journey back to his birthplace, Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change
YEMEN: HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF PERSONNEL DETAINED FOR ONE MONTH IN YEMEN
INGOs have reiterated their concerns about the detention of about 18 members of UN entities and INGOs
Mozambique: Rising violence driving up child marriage in Cabo Delgado province
The violence has also led to the widespread destruction of property and displacement
GRUNDFOS AND SAVE THE CHILDREN JOIN FORCES TO BRING SAFE WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES TO CHILDREN
More schools and communities in remote areas around the world will have reliable access to a sustainable and safe water supply under a new partnership
SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2024 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
Save the Children International launches its inaugural Global Media Awards to celebrate excellence in journalism for child rights.
SPIKE IN VIOLENCE FEARED FOR CHILDREN AS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY UNLESS URGENT ACTION TAKEN, NGOs WARN
Children in Haiti could face new dangers as international security forces deploy this week to tackle the violent armed groups overrunning the country.
Sierra Leone bans child marriage following campaign joined by girls across the country and Save the Children
Sierra Leone has one of the highest child marriage, early pregnancy and maternal mortality rates in the world
35 million children are under threat in most active Atlantic hurricane season ever - Save the Children
About 35 million children are living in areas exposed to Atlantic hurricanes during what could be the most active hurricane season in recorded history
Bangladesh: Heavy rain and landslides kill two Rohingya children and affect over 4,000 with more rain forecast
In recent days 10 people were killed in the world’s largest refugee settlement amid heavy monsoon rains
DELIVERIES BY DRONE: THE TECHNOLOGY MAKING CHILDBIRTH SAFER FOR REFUGEES IN RWANDA
Drones delivering blood have revolutionised medical care for women giving birth at Rwanda’s largest refugee camp
“THIS JOB DOESN'T DESERVE ME”: CATCH-UP CLUBS HELP STOP CHILD LABOUR IN DRC’S DEADLY COBALT MINES
Children working in some of the DRC cobalt mines are getting support to trade their tools for textbooks.
First-ever International Day of Play marked to help children reach full potential
Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children.
UN ceasefire resolution must be enacted immediately to protect children from further violence and starvation - Save the Children
Statement - Save the Children IMMEDIATE RELEASE UN ceasefire resolution must be enacted immediately to protect children from further violence and s
PHILIPPINES: Mount Kanlaon eruption forces 385,000 children out of school
A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has forced at least 684 schools to close.
‘There is a wall between us’: As new school year begins in Thailand, funding shortages hinder education for refugee children on Myanmar border
As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.
Floods in Sri Lanka kill 15 people and force four million children out of classrooms
While monsoon rains are normal in Sri Lanka, impacts such as flooding are now more frequent and severe due to climate change
Bonn conference: Number of children in crisis levels of hunger due to extreme weather events doubles in past five years – new analysis
Save the Children’s analysis showed that more than 33 million children and 39 million adults live in both the “crisis” phase 3 of hunger as determined by the IPC
Leaders must take action to protect children in India as country swelters through record-breaking heatwave – Save the Children
Leaders must take action to protect children in India as country swelters through record-breaking heatwave – Save the Children
Bangladesh: More than 270,000 children homeless after Cyclone Remal batters coastal area
Cyclone Remal tore through south west Bangladesh on 26 May affecting around 3.75 million people
Save the Children to respond to Enga landslide as Papua New Guinea grapples with devastation
Save the Children press release on response to landslide in Papua New Guinea
GAZA: New crossing points and ‘floating dock’ are cosmetic changes, as humanitarian access disintegrates in Gaza, warn aid agencies
As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access.
Another cut in funding from the International Community will hit children in Syria and region the hardest
A further decrease in funding from the international community for Syria and the region following the eighth annual Brussels Conference will exacerbat
EU adopts historic Directive requiring large companies to focus on children’s rights
Large companies operating in the European Union will have to take child rights into consideration when they carry out due diligence processes.
Children to tell Inter-American Court of Human Rights how climate change is affecting them in historic hearing
Save the Children press release on children speaking about how climate change is affecting their rights at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
EGYPT: Palestinian children who fled Gaza’s war haunted by nightmares and anxiety
Palestinian children who fled to Egypt from the war in Gaza are haunted by the horrors they experienced and are struggling with nightmares.
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children will be out of school due to extreme heat
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children – about 26 million - will be locked out of classrooms for a week due to an ongoing heat wave.
Displaced again: Over 700 children in Ukraine flee northern Kharkiv as fighting intensifies
At least 700 children have been evacuated from border towns in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region after intensified fighting displaced thousands
NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN SPAIN NEARLY TRIPLES SO FAR THIS YEAR
About20,000 migrants, including more than 1,500 children, arrived in Spain in the first four months of 2024, with 80% headed to the Canary Islands.
GAZA: Families fleeing Rafah say they are being ‘killed slowly’ as forced to move again
Many Families in Gaza are being forced to flee for the fifth time in seven months while supporting elderly relative and injured children as Israeli fo
Afghanistan: About 40,000 Children Lose Homes After Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Baghlan Province
Flash floods in Afghanistan damage houses and kills livestock and people
Afghanistan: Flash floods kill at least 200 people including children
Flash floods in Baghlan in Northern Afghanistan have killed at least 200 people - including children.
Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms
A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families
KENYA FLOODS: DAMAGED SCHOOLS MEAN OVER 15,000 CHILDREN WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO LEARNING NEXT WEEK
Raging floods in Kenya have killed more than 250 people and displaced over 250,000 people since mid March
“It’s not safe and it’s not clean, but people believe they are leaving something worse behind” - Families flee Rafah for areas with no services
Press release on Thousands of children and their families who are desperately trying to flee Rafah
Extreme hunger in Haiti forcing children into armed gangs – Save the Children
Children are being driven to desperate measures to be able to feed themselves as Haiti grapples with record high hunger levels
Gaza: Critical aid supplies to keep children alive blocked as Israel takes over final land crossing - Save the Children
The closures will have catastrophic consequences for children and families
Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence
Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence, a Save the Children study has found.
Dozens reported killed and injured in DRC displacement camp amid shell explosions
Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today
GAZA: Injured children struggling to recover amid decimated health system after witnessing horrific scenes
Over six months of war in Gaza, the rate of attacks on healthcare in Gaza has been higher than in any other recent conflict globally
MALI: 80,000 children trapped and running out of food in second blockaded town
Save the Children press release 80,000 children trapped in Mali blockade no food
Heat-stricken Bangladesh extends school closures
Bangladesh has ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools for another week following country-wide closures brought about by a heatwave.
Corporal Punishment: At current rate, 60 years needed to meet 2030 target for global ban to protect children
It will take another 60 years to meet a global target to eliminate of all forms of corporal punishment unless the current rate of progress is sped up.
GAZA: Aid workers find ghost town and children living amid rubble in Khan Younis
PR on destruction in Khan Younis and children digging in rubble
Bangladesh: Extreme heat closes all schools and forces 33 million children out of classrooms
Extreme heat has forced the closure of all schools in Bangladesh this week, impacting 33 million children
PEDAL POWER: Community health workers in Cote d’Ivoire get on their bikes to tackle malaria in remote villages
Thousands of community health workers in Cote d’Ivoire are tackling malaria by cycling between remote villages to treat children and educate families.
HAITI: 600 children daily dodging gunfire as they flee Haitian capital in month of violence
Nearly 600 children a day on average have fled their homes in Port-au-Prince since early March as the capital faces renewed attacks.
Vietnam’s El Niño-induced drought leaves about 73,900 households in Mekong River Delta with limited access to fresh water
About 73,900 households in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta have limited access to fresh water following a weeks-long heatwave. Save the Children.
‘Nowhere is safe’ for children in the occupied Palestinian territory with at least 24 children killed in Gaza and the West Bank
The escalating violence comes as civilians in both Gaza and the West Bank are increasingly unprotected
Gaza: Rate of attacks on healthcare higher than in any other conflict globally since 2018
Health workers report an influx of children with wounds and lost limbs, often needing skin grafting and multiple operations
Afghanistan: 250,000 children in need of food, homes and education after returning from Pakistan
Save the Children press release on families returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan
Sudan: Humanitarian appeal for 2024 critically underfunded, raising just one fifth of amount raised to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral
Save the Children press release on Sudan raising one fifth of funds raised for Notre Dame cathedral
As Thailand gears up to celebrate world’s ‘biggest water fight’, extreme weather risks dampening children’s joy
As Thailand gears up to celebrate world’s biggest water fight, extreme weather risks dampening children’s joy.
UKRAINE: MARCH THE MOST DANGEROUS MONTH FOR CHILDREN SINCE LAST SUMMER
Press release on March being the most dangerous month for children in Ukraine since last July
Over 250 Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations join call to end Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups
Statement to stop sending weapons to Palestinian and Israeli armed groups
STATEMENT: New Migration & Asylum Pact will drastically undermine children’s rights in Europe – Save the Children
Statement on new migration and asylum pact, which will undermine children's rights in Europe
Sudan's year of war: one in two children in the line of fire
During one year of war in Sudan more than 10 million children have been in an active warzone
Duarte Agostinho ECHR case: disappointing outcome for the six young applicants’ access to justice
Duarte Agostinho ECHR case: disappointing outcome for the six young applicants’ access to justice but children should not lose hope following Court’s
Escalating regional and internal conflicts are threatening the lives of people in Syria - NGOs
Joint statement with SIRF on "An increasing number of attacks in Syria threatening to further deteriorate the already dire humanitarian situation"
Over 2% of Gaza’s child population killed or injured in six months of war
Nearly 26,000 children – or just over two percent of Gaza’s child population – have been killed or injured in Gaza in six months of a war which has decimated the health system and severed access to education
“We go to sleep hungry”: Children surviving on boiled waterlily roots and wild fruits as drought devastates 50% of Zambia’s food crops
Save the Children press release on failed crops in Zambia due to drought
Time is running out for international action to protect civilians and prevent atrocity crimes in Rafah, as UN Security Council resolution is ignored
Time is running out for action to protect civilians and prevent atrocity crimes in Rafah
PHILIPPINES: Heatwave forces hundreds of schools to shut with classes moved online to beat the heat
Extreme heat in the Philippines has forced hundreds of schools to shut as its government warns temperatures could soar further this week.
“It’s not fair to die of hunger” - The lives of malnourished children in Gaza endangered by obliteration and obstruction of medical care
Malnourished children in Gaza are not getting the food and medical care they need to survive
DRC: Violence in North Kivu forces over 500 schools to close, with teachers kidnapped and students terrified
Violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced 540 schools to close in the past year.
Queen Rania Meets with Save the Children CEO for Update on Children in Gaza
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met on Wednesday with the CEO of Save the Children International Inger Ashing
Mongolia's extreme winter: 5.2 million livestock dead as children miss out on school
Mongolia’s extreme winter conditions, or Dzud, shows no sign of abating and Mongolia has lost 5.2 million livestock.
UN SECURITY COUNCIL PASSES TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION: NOW WORDS MUST BECOME ACTION TO PROTECT GAZA'S CHILDREN
The more than one million children trapped in Gaza have been granted the hope of a brief respite today.
DENYING FOOD AID TO STARVING FAMILIES AT RISK OF FAMINE IN NORTHERN GAZA WILL SEND MORE CHILDREN TO THEIR GRAVES
The decision by Israeli authorities to reject United Nations Relief and UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza will accelerate the risk of famine.
Yemen: Nine years into conflict and two years into truce, school dropouts soar
One-third of families surveyed in Yemen have at least one child who has dropped out of school in the past two years
GAZA’S CHILDREN WILL CONTINUE TO BE KILLED AS UN SECURITY COUNCIL AGAIN FAILS TO PASS CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION
The more than one million children trapped in Gaza will continue to be exposed to bombs, guns and starvation
SYRIA: ALMOST 50% FEWER REPATRIATIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR OF FOREIGN CHILDREN TRAPPED IN UNSAFE CAMPS, FIVE YEARS SINCE FALL OF ISIS
Almost 50% fewer foreign children and women have been repatriated so far this year in syria
Spike in arrivals of unaccompanied Rohingya children in Indonesia highlights increasing desperation – Save the Children
About 250 unaccompanied Rohingya children arrived in Indonesia in the last three months of 2023.
"No person should have to make a dangerous journey in search of a better life" says Save the Children after boat carrying Rohingya capsizes off coast of Indonesia
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly capsized off the coast of Kuala Bubon in Indonesia.
MORE THAN ONE MILLION CHILDREN TRAPPED AS GANG VIOLENCE RAGES IN HAITI
More than one million children in Haiti – a quarter of the nation’s children – are living in areas controlled or under the influence of armed groups.
Cousins campaigning against child marriage hope village laws go national in Sierra Leone
When 19-year-old Kuji* managed to stop her cousin Kpemeh’s* marriage at age 15
International Women’s Day: Save the Children, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation launch new initiative to empower Girls to become Unstoppable Women
A new ‘Girls Unstoppable’ programme has its sights on freeing up girls from chores and care work and getting them into girls clubs.
BURKINA FASO: Over 2,000 children diagnosed with suspected measles in nationwide outbreak
Over 2,000 children in Burkina Faso are suspected to have contracted measles
Nepal: Girl cricketers who successfully campaigned to end child marriage play in first provincial tournament to mark International Women’s Day
Girl cricketers who joined forces on and off the pitch to campaign against child marriage take part in their first provincial ‘all-girls' tournament
JOINT STATEMENT: Humanitarian agencies issue a fervent plea for the cessation of hostilities in Southern Lebanon as growing humanitarian needs are further exacerbated
The Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum, made up of 66 international non-governmental organizations, expresses profound concern over the escalation of hos
CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS NINE FACE MASS SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND MUTILATION IN THE DRC – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks.
Major New Climate Resilience Project Launches in Sierra Leone
People facing rising seas, fiercer storms and hotter weather along Sierra Leone’s coast will benefit from a significant new initiative.
CABO DELGADO: More than 61,000 children displaced as fresh attacks lead to largest displacement in 18 months
More than 61000 children have fled a new wave of violence in Cabo Delgado provinces in Mozambique in the past two months
Statement: Save the Children calls for extended EU protection of children from Ukraine with more than 590 killed in two years of war
Nearly 600 children have died in the war in Ukraine, while those seeking safety in the EU only have one year left on their temporary protection status
New food preservation project helps Vanuatu to prepare for future climate disasters – Save the Children
An innovative food preservation project in Vanuatu is helping families prepare for future natural disasters following devastating twin cyclones
Floods and landslides disrupt the lives of 40,000 children in Bolivia – Save the Children
More than 40,000 children in Bolivia have been affected by landslides, floods, and flash floods.
Jump of 35 % in teen pregnancies in the Philippines prompts calls to increase sex education and health services
Sex education in homes and schools and more adolescent-friendly health services are crucial in the Philippines to address a 35% hike in pregnancies.
Palestinian children in Israeli military detention report increasingly violent conditions
The Palestinian Commission has said that conditions for children held in prisons have significantly deteriorated
Save the Children expands programming for vulnerable children with new Country Office in Brazil
Save the Children is opening a new Country Office in Brazil to place children’s rights at the forefront of the national agenda.
INDONESIA: At least 11,500 people displaced by floods in Central Java
Flooding in Demak and Grobogan regencies of Central Java has displaced about 11,500 people, including at least 1,100 children.
Gaza: Families forced to forage for food left by rats as 1.1 million children face starvation
families in Gaza are forced to forage for scraps of food left by rats and eating leaves out of desperation to survive with nearly five months of war
SOUTHERN AFRICA: A FOUR-FOLD SURGE IN CHOLERA CASES PUTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AT RISK AS CYCLONE SEASON BRINGS MORE FLOODING
Thousands of children in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique are at risk of deadly disease as the 2024 cyclone season threatens to bring more floods.
UKRAINE – OVER 600,000 CHILDREN RETURN HOME TO “EXTREME NEEDS” INCLUDING DANGER, DESTRUCTION AND POVERTY
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, around 630,000 children have been displaced and returned home to face extreme needs
No respite for children and families in Gaza as UN Security Council ceasefire resolution fails to pass
Statement on UNSC vote on ceasefire in Gaza, with quote by CD Jason Lee
“GRAVE VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN MUST STOP”- Statement by Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing
The war in Gaza now stands among the deadliest and most destructive in recent history and has led to a litany of grave violations against children
Bangkok's children exposed to toxic air seven out of ten days in 2023 – Save the Children
Children in Bangkok breathed unhealthy air for 70% of the year in 2023, Save the Children said, as the Thai capital reels from its latest air crisis.
WORLD'S 10 LARGEST CRISES FORCE OVER 10 MILLION CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES IN ONE YEAR - Save the Children
More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in 2023's 10 biggest crises, said Save the Children.
Education in Africa: Violent attacks against schools rose 20% in 2023
Save the Children analysis released during the 37th African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa show dramatic rise in violence.
Statement on escalation of violence in Lebanon
Reactive statement on attacks on south of Lebanon that killed at least 4 children
The beautiful game: Football scheme offers mental and physical well-being support for vulnerable children in Hong Kong
Daniel, 11, hardly saw his friends and had limited social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Now, he's part of 'Play to Thrive'.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN YEMEN LANDMINE EXPLOSION
Two children have been killed and three others seriously injured in southern Yemen following a landmine explosion on Monday.
Joint Statement on Conflict-Induced Hunger in Gaza
We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine
Majority of Gaza’s children now trapped in land area less than a fifth of enclave’s total land mass as Israeli military expands into Rafah
Majority of Gaza’s children now trapped in land area less than a fifth of enclave’s total land mass as Israeli military expands into Rafah
Rohingya children stuck in Indonesian camps call for freedom to move
Rohingya refugee children who have been forced to flee Bangladesh and Myanmar are now asking authorities in Indonesia for more freedom to leave.
Save the Children’s founder receives cemetery honour in Geneva in key centenary year
The founder of Save the Children, Eglantyne Jebb, will be reburied on Wednesday in a Geneva cemetery.
Internet Safety: Children show caution when interacting with people they don’t know online but want greater protection - preliminary research findings
Children routinely interact with people they don’t know online and respond with caution when approached.
AFGHANISTAN: Lack of snow raises fears of further drought as children and communities suffer impacts of climate crisis
A warmer-than-average winter and lack of snow are ominous signs of worsening climatic and drought conditions in Afghanistan.
TÜRKIYE/SYRIA – ONE IN 3 CHILDREN DISPLACED BY TÜRKIYE EARTHQUAKES STILL HOMELESS WHILE NEEDS AT RECORD LEVELS IN SYRIA
TÜRKIYE/SYRIA – ONE IN 3 CHILDREN DISPLACED BY TÜRKIYE EARTHQUAKES STILL HOMELESS WHILE NEEDS AT RECORD LEVELS IN SYRIA
Olive groves, farms in southern Lebanon destroyed in rising cross-border violence with 86,000 people forced to flee
A PR on olive trees destroyed by Israeli shelling in Lebanon and people displaced
UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs
Save the Children joins about 20 other NGOs to call for an immediate reversal of UNRWA funding suspensions.
More than half of children fleeing to Europe face danger on their journeys, survey finds
More than half of children fleeing into Europe reported feeling in danger on their long journeys from people smugglers, border officials and police.
An Open Call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life
We, the undersigned organisations, call on all States to immediately halt the transfer of weapons, parts, ammunition to Israel and Palestinian groups
Another severe winter in Mongolia as climate change puts children at risk - Save the Children
Save the Children press release Mongolia dzud climate change
Huggable puppy backpack comforts children on the frontline of the climate crisis in Peru as dengue cases surge
Children in Peru at the sharp end of the climate crisis have been given a huggable backpack
Yemen: Escalation spells disaster for civilians still reeling from crisis say INGOs
We, the undersigned 26 aid organisations operating in Yemen, express grave concern over the humanitarian impacts of the recent military escalation in
GAZA: 10,000 children killed in nearly 100 days of war
Press release on number of children killed in 100 days of war in Gaza, and grave violations against children.
GAZA: Blocking food supplies to Gaza will have life-long impacts on children with malnutrition rising
Denying children in Gaza access to food will have lifelong consequences for Palestinian children with rising numbers at risk of malnutrition
Save the Children Patron Princess Anne Visits Charity’s Work Supporting Children’s Wellbeing in Sri Lanka On First Royal Tour of 2024
Save the Children UK’s Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, met children being supported at a hospital in Colombo
GAZA: More than 10 children a day lose a limb in three months of brutal conflict
More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict erupted three months ago, said Save the Children
No safe place in Gaza: 14 killed, mostly children, by Israeli airstrikes near so-called “humanitarian zone” Al-Mawasi
Fourteen people, the majority of them children under 10 years old, were reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes near Al-Mawasi this morning.
UNSC PASSES GAZA RESOLUTION: "ANYTHING BUT AN IMMEDIATE AND DEFINITIVE CEASEFIRE IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH"
Statement in response to the UN Security Council’s vote to pass a resolution on aid delivery in Gaza
2023 REVIEW: 10 POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN THIS YEAR
Save the Children press release on positive outcomes for children in 2023
2023 IN REVIEW - Nearly 16,000 children a day plunged into hunger in top 10 worsening food crises
About six million children were pushed into hunger in the top 10 countries that faced worsening food crises this year, Save the Children.
SUDAN: Humanitarian response crippled as Wad Madani – an aid hub and home to 700,000 people – is overtaken
Save the Children press release on fighting in Al Jazira state, Sudan
NEARLY 30,000 BABIES WILL BE BORN IN SUDAN OVER NEXT THREE MONTHS WITH NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Press release on babies born in Sudan with no healthcare in next three months from Save the Children
UKRAINE: Save the Children boardgame shows children how to avoid mine dangers
Children in Ukraine who are terrified to step on the ground due to the high prevalence of land mines or explosive remnants of war
COMPLETE COMMUNICATION BLACKOUT FOR FOUR DAYS AND COUNTING MAKES AID DISTRIBUTION IN GAZA NEAR IMPOSSIBLE
The fifth and longest communication blackout across the Gaza Strip since 7 October is limiting aid to more than 1 million people in need.
COP28: FOSSIL FUEL AGREEMENT WILL HELP PROTECT CHILD RIGHTS BUT MORE IS NEEDED FOR A JUST TRANSITION – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Picture of Naomi from South Sudan, speaking at the Plenary at COP28 in Dubai
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONDEMNS KILLING OF STAFF MEMBER AND FAMILY IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN GAZA
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONDEMNS KILLING OF STAFF MEMBER AND FAMILY IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN GAZA
HUNGER NAMED AS THE MOST CONCERNING ISSUE FACING CHILDREN IN 2023 - GLOBAL SURVEY
Hunger is the most concerning issue affecting children around the world this year, according to almost half of adults surveyed by Save the Children.
Deaths by starvation and disease may top deaths by bombs as families squeezed into deadly “safe zones”, two months into Gaza crisis
Save the Children press release on how deaths by starvation and disease may top deaths by bombs in Gaza two months into the crisis
UN Security Council must reconvene and pass resolution for ceasefire – Aid agencies
Joint aid agencies statement on failure of the UN Security Council to authorise resolution demanding humanitarian ceasefire
Through the Lens of Resilience: Indigenous children in Colombia photograph the climate crisis
Press release on participatory photo project by Save the Children in Colombia
NGOs express grave concern over suspension of food assistance in Yemen
Save the Children joins more than 20 humanitarian organisations in Yemen voicing deep concern regarding the World Food Programme's suspension of food
“Children should go to playgrounds, not detention centres”- Save the Children launches campaign for child migrants to be protected in EU Migration and Asylum Pact
Press release about Save the Children campaign for migrants in Brussels
The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
At least 101 children killed in the West Bank this year
An eight-year-old boy shot dead in the street is one of the most recent casualties of violence in the occupied West Bank.
From LA to Lanarkshire: Hollywood Star Isla Fisher returns to her Scottish roots to support children affected by cost-of-living crisis
Hollywood actor, children’s author and proud Save the Children ambassador Isla Fisher has returned to Scotland
COP28: NUMBER OF CHILDREN FACING HUNGER DUE TO WEATHER EXTREMES MORE THAN DOUBLES IN 2022
More than 27 million children were driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis.
GAZA: Extension of humanitarian pause another step in the right direction but still falls far short of providing safety and supplies desperately needed by children
The agreed extension of the four-day pause in fighting by two days is welcome news but children in Gaza won’t be safe without a lasting ceasefire.
Children of Mongolian nomads forced to abandon herding by climate change
Mongolian children are abandoning nomadic herding in rising numbers due to climate change for life in the world’s coldest capital city
Siege in Timbuktu: Nearly 74,000 children trapped in city and running out of food.
Siege in Timbuktu: Nearly 74,000 children trapped in city and running out of food.
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONDEMNS EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN FOR GEOPOLITICAL END AS FIRST GROUP OF CHILD HOSTAGES AND CHILD DETAINEES RELEASED
Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children and some Palestinian children.
BASRA, IRAQ: Living in ‘one of the hottest places on earth’ – Photo essay shows how children survive drought, water shortages
Press release and photo essay showing impact of drought on children in Basra, Iraq
More than 400 Rohingya children arrive by boat in Indonesia in past week as more refugees risk lives at sea
Save the Children press release on more than 400 Rohingya children in Indonesia
33 CHILDREN BORN INTO HUNGER EVERY MINUTE IN 2023 – Save the Children
At least 17.6 million children will be born into hunger this year, or about 33 children a minute, according to Save the Children.
Save the Children calls for urgent investigation after at least 70 civilians, including children, killed in Burkina Faso massacre
Save the Children is calling for an urgent investigation in Burkina Faso into the massacre of at least 70 civilians, mostly children and elderly p
BORN INTO WAR: About 15,000 babies expected to be born into crisis in Gaza by end of 2023
About 15,000 babies are expected to be born in Gaza between 7 October and the end of 2023
FUEL HAS RUN OUT, STALLING HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN GAZA, WARN AID AGENCIES
Aid agencies operating in Gaza issued an urgent warning on Monday that fuel reserves critical for aid operations have run out.
People sheltering in Gaza schools, hospitals must be protected, says Save the Children, after four hospitals hit in a day
Attacks on hospitals and schools in Gaza where the UN says nearly one million civilians are sheltering must stop, Save the Children said on Friday fol
Kenya: Hundreds of lives saved as an innovative bead necklace helps diagnose pneumonia among children
An innovative bead necklace is revolutionising the detection of pneumonia for children living in remote areas of Kenya.
MEXICO: Families without food and children out of school two weeks after Hurricane Otis
Thousands of families in southwest Mexico are without food and water two weeks after a massive hurricane took the country by surprise
Children’s mental health in Gaza pushed beyond breaking point after nearly a month of siege and bombardment
A month of relentless bombardment of densely populated civilian areas has exacerbated the already-critical mental health crisis for Gaza’s children
Save the Children Resumes Operations in Yemen After a Temporary Suspension
Save the Children resumed its operations in Yemen today after a 10-day suspension following the death of a staff member in detention that led to calls
Nepal earthquake kills more than 80 children with another 5,000 left homeless in freezing conditions
More than 80 children were killed in an earthquake in remote northwestern Nepal at the weekend
UKRAINE: COWS AND CHICKENS OFFER A LIFELINE TO FRONTLINE FAMILIES LIVING OFF THE LAND
Rural families in the southern Mykolaiv region of Ukraine are recovering from war-induced losses with new members of the family: cows and chickens.
Stories from Gaza: what it means to be displaced
Save the children staff member tells of what it is really like to be a displaced person in Gaza right now.
Cambodia: Children build innovative tool to trap rubbish in floating villages
Save the Children press release on children and biobars in Cambodia
‘Children are returning with nothing’: Thousands of Afghan families leave Pakistan to avoid potential deportation
Save the Children press release on children crossing the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
DRC: More than 5% of children now displaced as conflict forces a record number of people from their homes
More than 5% of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo area now displaced after the number of people forced from their homes rose by 27%
Humanitarian agencies call for immediate and independent investigation following death of Save the Children staff member in detention
Humanitarian agencies call for immediate and independent investigation following death of Save the Children staff member in detention
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF SAVE THE CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES REMAIN SUSPENDED IN YEMEN FOLLOWING STAFF DEATH IN DETENTION
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF SAVE THE CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES REMAIN SUSPENDED IN YEMEN FOLLOWING STAFF DEATH IN DETENTION
Save the Children aid arrives in Gaza, nowhere near meeting scale of need
One truck carrying 45,000 bottles of water from Save the Children has arrived in Gaza today, as part of the small group of aid trucks which have been
GAZA: 3,195 children killed in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed in conflict zones since 2019
The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across conflict zones
‘Expanded ground operation’ in Gaza puts even more children’s lives on the line – Save the Children
Press release on expanded ground operation in Gaza by Israeli forces.
Save the Children calls for investigation after staff member dies in detention in Yemen
Save the Children said on Thursday it is devastated to confirm the death of a staff member who died in detention in Yemen and is calling an immediate
GAZA: UN Security Council vetoes another resolution as 360,000 people sign petition calling for ceasefire
The UN Security Council has vetoed yet another ceasefire resolution for Gaza and Israel, in a major blow to children and families seeking an urgent en
Over 800 children missing under the rubble in Gaza as rescue efforts hindered by ongoing bombardment and siege
At least 870 children are missing in Gaza and feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings
The lives of a million children in Gaza hang in the balance as public health catastrophe looms
Save the Children is calling for urgent medical evacuations of children from Gaza
Save the Children says schools and hospitals cannot be a target as at least 500 people killed in Gaza
Save the Children is appalled by an attack on a school and a hospital in Gaza today, which has reportedly killed several hundred civilians and calls f
Afghanistan: Four earthquakes in a week leave thousands living in the open and in tents
Save the Children press release following earthquake in Afghanistan
Save the Children staff member in Gaza who is on the move with three children all aged under 10.
Quote from a long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza who is on the move with three children all aged under 10.