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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Interagency statement on food aid blocked from reaching Gaza.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children injured in one of the biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of full-scale war

Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered

New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers.

Nearly 500 unaccompanied and separated children have arrived in Blue Nile and Gedaref states over six weeks as fighting forces more people to flee.

As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.

Save the Children staff account from a physician who has dedicated his medical skills to helping children in Gaza.

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

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

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

Massive landslides in India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people. More than 1,580 children displaced. Save the Children.

Below is a joint statement from Save the Children, Oxfam and CARE International on our colleagues detained in Yemen for two months now.

Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year

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

A Child Account from a 15-year-old Yazidi Girl, Viyan* who lives in an IDP camp, northern Iraq

Global humanitarian organisation Save the Children and Fedi, Inc., announced a groundbreaking collaboration

Intensified Israeli airstrikes in areas of Gaza have drastically impeded the ability to deliver life-saving supplies

Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.

“Nearly 10 months into this horrifying war, the devastation to children’s lives and disregard for legal protections has not ended"

Too many children are missing out on the opportunity to take part in sport in a safe and enjoyable environment

Press release on physical abuse, disease and sexual violence spreading in Israeli-run prisons.

Many communities in Himachal Pradesh are still reeling from last year’s floods and landslides

Thousands of children in Pakistan at risk of deadly disease as monsoon rains start

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.

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 have composed a powerful song to draw attention to the drought and water scarcity.

Save the Children joins more than 90 other organisations calling on the EU to uphold the right to asylum in Europe.

On a journey back to his birthplace, Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change

On a journey back to his birthplace, Sir Mo Farah said it was heartbreaking to witness the devastating impact climate change

INGOs have reiterated their concerns about the detention of about 18 members of UN entities and INGOs

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

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 International launches its inaugural Global Media Awards to celebrate excellence in journalism for child rights.

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 has one of the highest child marriage, early pregnancy and maternal mortality rates in the world

About 35 million children are living in areas exposed to Atlantic hurricanes during what could be the most active hurricane season in recorded history

In recent days 10 people were killed in the world’s largest refugee settlement amid heavy monsoon rains

Drones delivering blood have revolutionised medical care for women giving birth at Rwanda’s largest refugee camp

Children working in some of the DRC cobalt mines are getting support to trade their tools for textbooks.

Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children.

Statement - Save the Children IMMEDIATE RELEASE UN ceasefire resolution must be enacted immediately to protect children from further violence and s

A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has forced at least 684 schools to close.

As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.

While monsoon rains are normal in Sri Lanka, impacts such as flooding are now more frequent and severe due to climate change

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

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

Cyclone Remal tore through south west Bangladesh on 26 May affecting around 3.75 million people

Save the Children press release on response to landslide in Papua New Guinea

As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access.

A further decrease in funding from the international community for Syria and the region following the eighth annual Brussels Conference will exacerbat

Large companies operating in the European Union will have to take child rights into consideration when they carry out due diligence processes.

Save the Children press release on children speaking about how climate change is affecting their rights at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

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 – about 26 million - will be locked out of classrooms for a week due to an ongoing heat wave.

At least 700 children have been evacuated from border towns in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region after intensified fighting displaced thousands.

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.

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

Flash floods in Afghanistan damage houses and kills livestock and people

Flash floods in Baghlan in Northern Afghanistan have killed at least 200 people - including children.

A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families

Raging floods in Kenya have killed more than 250 people and displaced over 250,000 people since mid March

Press release on Thousands of children and their families who are desperately trying to flee Rafah

Children are being driven to desperate measures to be able to feed themselves as Haiti grapples with record high hunger levels

The closures will have catastrophic consequences for children and families

Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence, a Save the Children study has found.

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