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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