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About 140,000 children displaced by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, many arriving in shelters severely distressed

Over 400,000 people have been displaced since the start of Israeli airstrikes on Sunday

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Haiti’s class sizes double as mental health crisis worsens among students – Save the Children

Haiti’s ongoing violence is set to force thousands of children into overcrowded classrooms when schools reopen next week

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Children get creative with plants and poetry to illustrate their hopes as child rights mark 100 years

Children from Indonesia, Syria and Ukraine create photo montages and poems to show what is most important to them to mark 100 years of child rights

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TWO-THIRDS OF CHILDREN INTERACT DAILY ONLINE WITH PEOPLE THEY DON’T KNOW DESPITE GROOMING FEARS - REPORT

Over six in 10 children with access to the internet interact with "unknown others” daily despite concerns about online grooming

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SUDAN: CHILDREN UNDER FIRE AS PARTS OF COUNTRY RECORD MOST VIOLENT MONTH SINCE FEBRUARY

The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high

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THAILAND, VIETNAM FLOODS: More than 900 schools damaged, leaving children unable to return to learning

Floods in Thailand and Vietnam have damaged more than 900 schools across both countries, leaving children out of classes

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CHILDREN AT RISK AND TERRIFIED AS CONFLICT ESCALATES IN LEBANON

At least 21 children are among an estimated 270 people killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon

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STATEMENT: PACT FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS TO INVOLVE CHILDREN TO CREATE REAL CHANGE

World leaders adopting the Pact for the Future at the United Nations need to put children at the centre says Save the Children

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Don Cheadle, Dame Emma Thompson, Julianne Moore, Khaled Hosseini, Robert Redford and Sir Mo Farah among more than 150 notable parents urging an end to fossil fuels ahead of UN Summit of the Future

In an open letter addressed to world leaders, more than 150 notable parents from across the globe are calling for an end to the world’s “dangerous dependence on fossil fuels” ahead of the UN Summit of the Future

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WORLD’S MOST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BEING LEFT BEHIND WITH GLOBAL GOALS MISSING TARGETS – NEW REPORT

Children from rural and poor families are increasingly being left behind in global development, as the world falters towards its achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Nigeria floods: three million children in Borno state without school and exposed to child marriage, malnutrition and disease

More than 400,000 people have been uprooted from their homes across the state

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Save the Children supports thousands of Palestinians, including newborn babies, medically evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, with funding from Community Jameel

Thousands of Palestinians, including newborn babies, evacuated from Gaza to Egypt with urgent medical needs are receiving critical support from Save the Children

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EDUCATION, SAFE HOMES AND AN END TO VIOLENCE: THE CHANGES CHILDREN WANT AFTER 100 YEARS OF CHILD RIGHTS

End conflict; find solutions to the climate crisis so children are not forced from their homes; give girls a louder voice

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ISRAEL’S SIEGE NOW BLOCKS 83% OF FOOD AID REACHING GAZA, NEW DATA REVEALS

Interagency statement on food aid blocked from reaching Gaza.

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Survivors, advocates and experts call on govts to confront the alarming crisis of violence impacting 1 in 2 children worldwide in UN-backed open letter

Public figures, including world-renowned actors Will Poulter, Forest Whitaker, and Gillian Anderson add their voices to open letter to world leaders

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FIVE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN KILLED OR INJURED ON AVERAGE EVERY DAY IN THE WEST BANK SINCE OCTOBER

The number of children killed or injured by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank has more than doubled since last October.

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Vietnam: Strongest storm in decades destroys homes, schools as 27 children lose their lives in one village

Save the Children press release on floods in Vietnam that have killed at least 27 children

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STATEMENT: IN SYRIA CHILDREN LOSING THEIR FUTURES AS VIOLENCE ESCALATES

“Children are paying the highest price for the ongoing conflict in Syria"

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SOUTH SUDAN: REFUGEES FLEEING WORLD'S WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SUDAN CONFRONTED WITH LACK OF FOOD ACROSS THE BORDER

Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan face hunger and disease in South Sudan as aid funding dries up, food rations are squeezed, and food costs soar.

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INTERAGENCY STATEMENT CALLING ON UN Member States to take urgent steps to protect people deprived of their liberty across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel

We, the undersigned organizations, call on all UN Member States to take urgent steps to protect people deprived of their liberty across oPt and Israel

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“Delete the Children” campaign launched in South Korea as schools face sexually explicit AI ‘deepfakes’ crisis

Save the Children has launched its “Delete the Children” campaign in Korea to ramp-up protection of children’s images online. AI crisis.

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Sudan: Major cholera outbreak as heavy rains hit displacement camps and no end to fighting

Thousands of children in eastern Sudan are at risk of cholera following a major outbreak caused by widespread flooding.

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Pakistan: Over half of flood-related deaths are children as heavy rains displace thousands

More than 150 children killed by floods and heavy rains in #Pakistan since July - over half of all deaths with thousands displaced.

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STATEMENT: BABY AMONG THOSE KILLED IN DEADLY ATTACKS IN UKRAINE

"Even far away from the frontline children can never be truly safe from attacks"

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UNIQLO AND MAGNUM PHOTOS LAUNCH GLOBAL EXHIBITION CAPTURING LIVES OF CHILDREN IN CONFLICT AND CRISIS

A powerful new photography exhibition documenting the lives of children experiencing conflict and crisis

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THREE IN FOUR CHILDREN IN UKRAINE LIVE IN FEAR AS ATTACKS ONCE AGAIN ESCALATE

Three in four children in Ukraine are living in constant fear amid an escalating mental health crisis, with recent missile and drone attacks

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One third of children worldwide exposed to extreme heatwaves as temperatures hit record highs, new report reveals

One-third of the total global child population—or 766 million children—were exposed to extreme heatwaves in the year between July 2023 and June 2024

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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ABOUT 1,300 YAZIDI CHILDREN STILL MISSING 10 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDE

Press release to mark 10 years since the Yazidi Genocide in Iraq.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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"

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“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

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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.

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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

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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

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CHILD MIGRANT ARRIVALS IN GREECE QUADRUPLE THIS YEAR

The number of child migrants arriving in Greece has more than quadrupled in 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to Save the Children.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Mozambique: Rising violence driving up child marriage in Cabo Delgado province

The violence has also led to the widespread destruction of property and displacement

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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‘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.

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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

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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

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Leaders must take action to protect children in India as country swelters through record-breaking heatwave – Save the Children

Children's health is being tested to the extreme as India grapples with one of its worst heatwaves on record.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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.

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Dozens reported killed and injured in DRC displacement camp amid shell explosions

Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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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

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MALI: 80,000 children trapped and running out of food in second blockaded town

Armed groups have trapped more than 140,000 people, including over 80,000 children, in the town of Menaka in Mali.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Over 250 Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations join call to end Arms Transfers to Israel, Palestinian Armed Groups

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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“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

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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

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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.

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“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.

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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 over 500 schools to close in the past year.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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“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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Statement on escalation of violence in Lebanon

Reactive statement on attacks on south of Lebanon that killed at least 4 children

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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'.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Another severe winter in Mongolia as climate change puts children at risk - Save the Children

Another brutally cold winter is underway in Mongolia, a country at the frontline of the global climate crisis.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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2023 REVIEW: 10 POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN THIS YEAR

Save the Children press release on positive outcomes for children in 2023

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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.

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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

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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

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