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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
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.
Ending Child Marriage: A New Dawn in Sierra Leone
In a monumental step for children's rights, Sierra Leone's parliament has passed a landmark bill prohibiting child marriage.
New EU Parliament must put the needs of children at the centre of its political agenda – Save the Children
New EU Parliament must put the needs of children at the centre of its political agenda – Save the Children
Save the Children and Sesame Workshop Partner to Foster Young Children’s Climate Resilience
This new climate-response initiative aims to ensure continuity of learning amid climate disruptions, protect children's physical and emotional well-being.
Maternal health: Nearly one in five children born in 2024 will enter the world without medical care, putting them and mothers at risk
Nearly one in five children (17.9%) born this year will enter the world without a doctor, midwife or nurse present, putting them and their mothers in danger
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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'.
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection, according to latest data
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection, according to latest data
9 crises you mustn't forget about in 2024
They may not always make the news, but these crises impact millions of people, including vulnerable children, around the world
HISTORICALLY BAD: NEW EU PACT ON MIGRATION AND ASYLUM NORMALISES RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ENDANGERS CHILDREN
NEW EU PACT ON MIGRATION AND ASYLUM NORMALISES RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ENDANGERS CHILDREN.
WINNERS OF THE SAVE THE CHILDREN JOURNALISM AWARD FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ANNOUNCED
Save the Children's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the Inter American Press Association and the Gabo Foundat
2023 IN REVIEW: CLIMATE DISASTERS CLAIMED 12,000 LIVES GLOBALLY IN 2023
At least 12,000 people - 30% more than in 2022 - lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, cyclones, storms, and landslides globally in 2023, according to a new analysis from Save the Children. [1]
Schooling and safety top list of refugee children’s concerns – Save the Children survey
Refugee children globally fear discrimination and exclusion from schooling, violence in camps and the community, and want a say in their future
Number of grave violations against children in conflict rose 13% in 2022 to average 76 a day– Save the Children
Number of grave violations against children in conflict rose 13% in 2022 to average 76 a day– Save the Children
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
“Listen to us”: What children want from COP28
“Listen to us”: What children want from COP28 children's voices
How does climate change cause hunger?
Our deepening climate crisis means millions of children face an ever-growing threat of hunger. Here’s how we can support them to bite back.
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.
16 facts that will inspire you to invest in girls
What does ‘investing in girls’ look like in practice? Here are 16 practical tips to make a difference.
How rising conflict is contributing to the worst hunger crisis in decades
Millions of children are facing the worst global food crisis in decades. Here’s how we can help children fight for their childhood.
One third more girls set to face double blow of climate change and child marriage by 2050 – study
The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40M by 2050
19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children
19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children
New humanitarian funding urgently needed after devastating earthquake in western Afghanistan causes ‘a crisis on top of a crisis’ -
Thousands of children are without homes after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated large parts of Herat province in western Afghanistan.
Child migrants account for four in every 100 deaths in the Mediterranean a decade after Lampedusa tragedy
Child migrants account for four in every 100 deaths in the Mediterranean a decade after Lampedusa tragedy
The Climate Crisis: A Poem
Anuska, a climate child activist from Nepal writes a poem about the Climate Crisis after attending the Climate March at UNGA.
Groundbreaking climate case involving children to be heard by European Court tomorrow
Save the Children press release on the biggest climate case taken to the European Court of Human Rights
Arsenal star and England football captain Leah Williamson to tell the UN “There’s much more to do to level the playing field for girls” following visit to refugee camp
Arsenal’s Leah Williamson will make an impassioned plea to challenge gender stereotypes and level the playing field for girls around the world.
"Generations of children at stake" ahead of SDG summit in New York
Inger ashing on SDG summit at the UNGA in New York from Save the Children
GLOBAL GOALS: Nearly one child born every second faces risk of stunted growth by 2030 without action
GLOBAL GOALS: Nearly one child born every second faces risk of stunted growth by 2030 without action
Giant white bear and teen activist travel from Nepal to New York to campaign for action on global goals
Save the Children child campaigner from Nepal and giant white bear travel from Nepal to New York
GLOBAL GOALS: Two in 5 children starting school won’t be able to read by age 10 unless world leaders take action
GLOBAL GOALS: Two in 5 children starting school won’t be able to read by age 10 unless world leaders take action
YouTube star educator Ms Rachel joins Save the Children to help boost child literacy
YouTube star educator Ms Rachel joins Save the Children to help boost child literacy.
Number of children displaced across sub-Saharan Africa by climate shocks doubled to a record high in 2022
The total number of children in sub-Saharan Africa displaced within their home countries by climate-induced disasters nearly doubled last year, said S
GENEVA: Landmark recognition says inaction on climate crisis is a child rights’ violation
GENEVA: Landmark recognition says inaction on climate crisis is a child rights’ violation
African leaders must invest more in education to create workers of the future: Save the Children
The impact of COVID-19, conflict and climate crises are limiting African children, Save the Children warned as African leaders meet to discuss
First girl to brief UN Security Council in person calls for children to have a voice in peace processes
A girl will address the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York in person today for the first time in its nearly 70-year history, using her experience
“TIME IS RUNNING OUT. CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY HERE” – Q&A WITH DILMANI, A YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVIST IN SRI LANKA
We spoke to Dilmani, a 16-year-old Sri Lankan climate activist. She shares her thoughts and experiences of being affected by climate change.
World Environment Day: Thousands of children across the world get creative for a week of action highlighting the climate crisis and inequality
Children in Albania rehearse their play The Windmill to draw attention to the climate crisis
Earth Day: Giant white bear begins epic six-month journey across Nepal to raise awareness of air pollution
Earth Day - giant white Air Bear will begin journey around Nepal to raise awareness of air pollution
TÜRKİYE AND SYRIA DONOR CONFERENCE: Save the Children calls on world leaders to step up for children who survived Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
TÜRKIYE AND SYRIA DONOR CONFERENCE: Save the Children calls on world leaders to step up for children who survived Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
NEW ANALYSIS: The number of people facing extreme hunger is up more than 50% in 3 years with Afghanistan worst hit
An analysis on the surging levels of hunger globally.
Youth and Future Generations Day at COP27: Cambodian child climate activists battling pollution from their floating schools
Youth and Future Generations Day at COP27: Cambodian child climate activists battling pollution from their floating schools
Fleeing the Climate Crisis: The forced migration of children and their families in Latin America and the Caribbean
The climate crisis is pushing children and their families to flee their houses and their countries in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Extreme weather combined with other vulnerabilities such as poverty and inequalities, have undermined food, water, and even economic security.
