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10/9/2026
Education for 1.5 million Palestinian children disrupted for fourth academic year
All 1.5 million school-aged children in the occupied Palestinian territory are being denied their right to a safe and quality education for a fourth consecutive academic year.
10/9/2026
NEPAL: Over 500 children separated from parents and hundreds still missing after floods
About 540 children have been separated from their parents or are unaccompanied two weeks since Nepal's devastating flash floods, according to an initial assessment.
6/9/2026
For the second time in a month, a mass funeral for children has been held in Gaza
The bodies of 73 children were among 106 Palestinians buried on Saturday in Gaza. The bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential building southeast of Gaza City, reportedly destroyed more than two years ago in an Israeli airstrike.
3/9/2026
Nepal: Children who witnessed horrors face mounting mental health issues one week after devastating floods
One week after massive flooding swept through communities across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, children are showing signs of psychological distress, Save the Children said, as families worry about their futures.
2/9/2026
LEBANON: More than seven children killed or injured each day in six months of violence
Almost 1,300 children have been killed or injured – more than seven children on average each day – in the six months following Israel’s largest escalation in Lebanon in decades which displaced over million people at its peak with many still unable to return home, said Save the Children.
29/8/2026
NEPAL FLOODS: School children reunited with families after being stranded
At least 69 schools in flood-devastated districts in Northern Nepal have been destroyed or damaged, putting education at risk for thousands of children.
27/8/2026
NEPAL FLOODS: Rescuers race to find survivors with areas still cut off
Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places still only accessible by helicopter.
25/8/2026
Rohingya Camps: One in three refugees face ‘crisis’ hunger as conditions for children worsen
Conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement are worsening at an alarming rate after nine years, with more than one in three Rohingya refugees expected to face ‘crisis’ hunger levels this year putting more children at risk of malnutrition, Save the Children said.
21/8/2026
Nearly two children a day orphaned in DR Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak
At least 180 children have lost both parents or primary caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Ebola outbreak, equivalent to nearly two children every day, since the deadly virus was declared 100 days ago, Save the Children said.
19/8/2026
World Humanitarian Day: National staff bear brunt of record violence against humanitarian workers
Nearly all attacks on humanitarian workers over the past five years –96% – were on national staff as parties to conflict flouted laws designed to protect aid workers and violence reached unprecedented levels, Save the Children said today on World Humanitarian Day.
17/8/2026
Indonesia: Over 8,000 children face disruptions to education following deadly earthquake
More than 8,000 children in Indonesia’s southernmost province of East Nusa Tenggara are facing safety risks and disruptions to their education after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Flores.
15/8/2026
AFGHANISTAN: One in 10 children acutely malnourished as plummeting funding closes nearly 600 health facilities
The number of acutely malnourished children in Afghanistan is increasing with nearly one in 10 children under five suffering from wasting at a time when plummeting funding is shuttering essential services and threatening progress, Save the Children said.
14/8/2026
SUDAN: Nearly 39,000 displaced children arrive in El Obeid in six months, with city close to breaking point
Tens of thousands of children have been forced from their homes by violence and attacks that continue to impact civilians and civilian infrastructure across North Kordofan.
13/8/2026
COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE: Thousands need emergency aid as Save the Children responds
Thousands of families in earthquake-devastated Colombia have had their homes damaged or destroyed, with children and families urgently in need of drinking water, food, and emergency shelter.
12/8/2026
Thousands of children in Ceuta living on the streets without protection as humanitarian crisis worsens
Save the Children Australia welcomes the South Australian Government's announcement of Australia's first Royal Commission into artificial intelligence and is calling for children and young people to be embedded in its work from the very start.
10/8/2026
July sees highest number of child casualties in over four years in Ukraine
July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totalling 183.
10/8/2026
Children at risk after strongest earthquake in a decade strikes Colombia
The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The disaster has left children and families facing uncertainty, fear and the loss of homes, schools and essential services, said Save the Children.
5/8/2026
GAZA: "No family should go through the pain of losing their child, then suffer the indignity of not being able to bury their body"
The bodies of 40 children were among 112 Palestinian people buried overnight in Gaza, in one of the largest collective funerals in the occupied Palestinian Territory since conflict erupted in October 2023.
30/7/2026
SOMALIA: Children facing deadly hunger as admissions for severe malnutrition nearly triple in six months
The number of children receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition in Baidoa, south central Somalia, nearly tripled in six months, according to new figures from Save the Children’s stabilization centre.
23/7/2026
DRC: Over 180 children dead in Ebola outbreak as thousands need mental health support
At least 189 children have now died in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with thousands more living with fear and trauma and in need of mental health support after witnessing loss in their communities, Save the Children said.
22/7/2026
Israeli forces kill 19 children so far in July with four dying in latest strike
At least 19 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territory so far in July with four children reportedly killed in Gaza yesterday, with attacks near-daily despite a ceasefire, Save the Children said.
21/7/2026
More than 1,000 Palestinian Children displaced by surge in settler violence in West Bank in 2026
More than 1,000 Palestinian children have been displaced by a surge in settler violence in the West Bank in the first six months of 2026, causing extreme disruptions to children’s schooling, safety and sense of wellbeing, said Save the Children.
17/7/2026
Yemen: More children killed by landmines and other UXOs in first half of this year than all of 2025
More children in Yemen have been killed by landmines and other unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the first six months of this year than all of 2025, according to new Save the Children analysis
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17/7/2026
Madagascar: Hunger warning as crisis deepens and half a million children under 5 face acute malnutrition
Hunger in Madagascar is set to escalate dramatically later this year, with the number of people facing crisis levels projected to jump by 75% and about one in 10 children under five suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition, Save the Children said.
14/7/2026
Ukraine: June sees the highest number of child casualties since the first months of full-scale war
Child casualties in Ukraine are surging once again, Save the Children said, with new analysis from the child rights organisation finding that the number of child casualties in June was the highest since the third month of full-scale war breaking out over four years ago.
10/7/2026
“They’re flinching at the slightest noise” - Children’s mental wellbeing at stake two weeks on from devastating Venezuela earthquakes
Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at the slightest noise, finding it difficult to sleep, and showing more signs of irritability and aggression.
8/7/2026
Growing Up with a Nation: Children demand a say in South Sudan’s future on 15 years of independence
As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence, children growing up in the world's youngest nation are calling on its leaders to listen to children and include them in decision-making.
8/7/2026
Families displaced by Venezuela earthquakes at risk of infection amid water and sanitation shortages
Thousands of people sheltering in tents for the past 12 days are without regular access to safe drinking water, running water and toilets, putting them at risk of skin infections, diarrhea and gastrointestinal illnesses.
8/7/2026
Airstrike on Gaza tent marks fourth Palestinian child killed in six days by Israeli forces
Four Palestinian children have reportedly been killed and several injured by Israeli forces over the past six days, including a 10 year old in a tent in Gaza today, said Save the Children. The child rights organisation called once again for urgent international intervention.
7/7/2026
Sudan: More than 5,500 children displaced by escalating violence in El Obeid in past two weeks
More than 5,500 children are among the 11,000 people newly displaced in the wake of escalating violence in and around the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, with thousands more at risk, Save the Children said.
3/7/2026
Health risks for children skyrocket one week after Venezuela earthquakes
Children affected by last week’s earthquakes in Venezuela are facing increasing health risks as many families in shelters and temporary settlements lack access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, Save the Children said.
2/7/2026
After 1,000 days of war, Gaza’s children dream of home and a better future despite the world’s failure
After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities.
29/6/2026
Venezuela Earthquakes: “Fear, stress, and overwhelming sadness are everywhere” as children pulled from rubble with tens of thousands still missing
Children in Venezuela are living on the streets and in informal tented camps, underscoring the urgent need for support, as rescue teams work round the clock to free people from the rubble with about 50,000 reported missing, Save the Children said.
27/6/2026
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES: 'A cataclysmic event' - Children spend second night sheltering in open spaces amid hundreds of aftershocks as needs rapidly rise
Families in earthquake-devastated Venezuela spent a second night sheltering in open spaces amid fears of further building collapses and raising serious concerns over children’s safety and their immediate needs, Save the Children said.
22/6/2026
Puppets, songs, games set to teach young children in the DRC about Ebola to tackle misinformation and protect families
Using puppets, songs, and musical statues, children as young as four in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to be taught about Ebola in a new program aiming to tackle misinformation, Ebola denial, and protect families, Save the Children said.
19/6/2026
Child deaths in conflict surge by a third amid rise of tech-driven warfare
The number of children killed in conflict soared to at least 6,266 in 2025, up about 34% from 2024, with the increased use of high-tech explosive weapons driving the trend, said Save the Children.
16/6/2026
Young children paying the highest price one month since DRC declared new Ebola crisis
At least 52 children, including 16 toddlers and infants, have contracted Ebola in the month since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its latest outbreak, with 19 of these children confirmed to have died.
12/6/2026
A bittersweet milestone: Children from Ukraine reflect on how war affected their education as they prepare to graduate
From classrooms reduced to rubble to hours spent studying underground, children graduating from high school in Ukraine reflect on how four years of war has transformed their education since first grade in a series of photos released today by Save the Children.
11/6/2026
Children surviving on leaves and water lilies as conflict drives parts of South Sudan to the brink of famine
Families and children in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state are surviving on leaves and water lilies as hunger surges towards famine levels in parts of the country following three months of escalating violence.
8/6/2026
Israeli authorities closing crossings into Gaza puts essential supplies for children under threat once again
Israeli authorities announced that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice. This politicisation of aid once again puts food, clean water and emergency life-saving supplies including medical and shelter items needed to keep one million children and their families alive out of reach, Save the Children said.
28/5/2026
One in four confirmed DRC Ebola deaths are children underscoring the urgent need to protect them
At least 25% of confirmed deaths from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are children, highlighting the urgent need to scale up health services and infection prevention to protect children, said Save the Children.
20/5/2026
EBOLA OUTBREAK: “We are in a game of catch-up. Unless a collective effort is made, this crisis is going to get worse”
As Save the Children prepares to launch a large-scale response, the aid agency is calling for an urgent global effort to contain the Ebola virus.
13/5/2026
Over four children killed or injured on average a day during the ‘so- called’ ceasefire in Lebanon
More than four children have been killed or injured every day on average in Lebanon in the first 26 days of a temporary ceasefire.
12/5/2026
Bangladesh: Families urged to vaccinate children as number of suspected measles deaths exceeds 400
More than 400 people in Bangladesh have died from confirmed or suspected measles in the past two months with government data estimating the number of cases at about 55,000 as Save the Children urges families to ensure children are part of an emergency vaccination campaign.
2/5/2026
Two in three children in Gaza at risk of infection due to plague of rats and pests
Plagues of rats, mice and insects have swarmed displacement sites in Gaza in recent weeks as temperatures rise, escalating health risks for about 1.4 million people living in overcrowded displacement sites, Save the Children said.
1/5/2026
Youth-driven project launches in Zimbabwe to bolster climate resilience and create green jobs
More than 240,000 people, including nearly 80,000 young people and children, will benefit from a raft of green initiatives in Zimbabwe, as part of a new project launched today by the Government of Zimbabwe, Save the Children and the Green Climate Fund.
1/5/2026
Children are disappearing from migration data and into increased danger on Balkans Route
Official migration data may be significantly undercounting the number of people travelling on the Balkans route, putting thousands of children at greater risk of abuse and exploitation without systems to protect them, according to a new Save the Children analysis ahead of new EU migration rules taking effect in June.
29/4/2026
Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster - drought without aid
In a new report, When Aid Disappears, Childhood Disappears Too, Save the Children reveals how the collapse of international aid funding to Somalia in 2025 may soon lead to catastrophic outcomes for children not seen since the 2011 famine.
22/4/2026
Cases of measles surge in conflict zones amid vaccine misinformation and cuts to international aid
Cases of measles increased over 25% in conflict zones last year, with attacks on health care, aid cuts, vaccine misinformation, and disruption to health systems contributing to the worsening crisis, said Save the Children.
22/4/2026
West Bank children hold tenth day of peaceful protest after school blocked by Israeli settlers
At least 55 Palestinian children have been blocked from attending school for the past ten school days because their path has been blocked by a barbed-wire fence, illegally erected by Israeli settlers.
20/4/2026
More than 2.7 million children aged under five in Pakistan face acute malnutrition
Over 2.7 million children aged under five in Pakistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition before September, as areas of the country still struggle to recover from devastating floods in 2025, Save the Children said.
17/4/2026
DRC: Number of attacks on schools triple in one year as violence escalates
The number of violent attacks against schools more than tripled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the year to February 2026 amid escalating violence in the country, Save the Children said.
16/4/2026
Every $5 Rise in Oil Price Risks Cutting Aid to 40,000 Children, Projection Finds
Every US$5 rise in global oil prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East could wipe out the equivalent of one month of life-saving humanitarian aid for nearly 40,000 children, according to a new projection by Save the Children.
14/4/2026
SUDAN: Three children born into war every minute as maternal deaths rise and health services deteriorate
At least three children on average were born into war every minute in Sudan since the conflict erupted three years ago.
10/4/2026
Humanitarian Scorecard: Six Months In, Gaza Ceasefire is Failing
Scorecard from humanitarian organizations assessing core civilian protection, humanitarian access provisions of ceasefire plan reveals failure.
2/3/2026
“Schools are not battlefields”: Save the Children calls for all children to be protected as violence escalates across the Middle East and the wider region
Save the Children has called for the protection of all children and civilian infrastructure, especially schools and hospitals, following the escalation of violence in the Middle East and wider region.
27/2/2026
AFGHANISTAN: About 25,000 children living and learning in tents six months after deadly earthquake
About 25,000 children are living in tents in Afghanistan’s Kunar province six months after a massive earthquake destroyed lives and livelihoods with homes and schools yet to be rebuilt and no timeline for reconstruction.
24/2/2026
UKRAINE: Children anxious, fearful after 4,000 hours of air raid alarms in four years of war
Children in Ukraine have endured an average of about 4,000 hours of air raid alarms – equivalent to over 5.5 months of constant alerts – since the start of full-scale war in February 2022.
13/2/2026
Children recruited into armed groups in DR Congo describe abduction, drugging and violence as call for greater action
Children recruited into armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have backed calls for greater action to bring those responsible to account after describing how they were abducted, drugged and witnessed horrific violence.
13/2/2026
Urgent medical evacuations through Rafah predicted to take over four years, trapping children in need
Only 12 patients a day on average have left Gaza for medical treatment in the 10 days since the Rafah border was partially opened, with reports of a seven-year-old boy dying this week while waiting to be evacuated for kidney treatment, Save the Children said.
23/1/2026
SUDAN: Children have lost about 500 days of learning due to war in one of the world’s longest school closures
Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures.
22/1/2026
BANGLADESH: First hospital focused on mothers, newborns opens in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp
The first hospital specialising in maternal and neonatal care has opened in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
21/1/2026
WEST BANK: Children forced by Israeli forces from refugee camps a year ago struggling to eat, attend school, amid uncertainty
Children forced by Israeli forces from refugee camps in the West Bank a year ago are struggling to eat, attend school, amid uncertainty.
13/1/2026
YEMEN: One child killed or injured every day on average in 2025 as child casualties surged
The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, and the number of children killed doubled, with an average of one child killed or injured every day.
9/1/2026
Children in Gaza face more storms and disease as new year starts
Children in Gaza have entered 2026 facing ongoing storms and flooding that have ripped tents and left them exposed to water-borne diseases with an urgent need for supplies to rebuild shelters.
11/12/2025
Gaza storms amid Israeli aid restrictions cut off vital services for children
Israel’s aid restrictions mean that severe winter weather is cutting children in Gaza off from much-needed child protection and psychosocial support services.
4/12/2025
Asia floods: Race on to get emergency supplies to cut-off families as some communities use canoes to deliver aid
Emergency teams are racing to get food and essential supplies to families hit by devastating flooding and landslides in Indonesia with some villages cut-off, while in Sri Lanka, canoes supplied by Save the Children have been used in rescue efforts.
22/11/2025
Largest aid delivery by NGO since March reaches Sudan with 40 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies
The largest aid consignment by an international NGO since March 2025 has arrived to treat children in Sudan.
18/11/2025
New data shows teenagers turning to AI for emotional support
The survey of 800 teenagers was conducted as part of Save the Children Italy’s 16th annual ‘Atlas of Childhood at Risk’ publication.
14/11/2025
“We are between life and death” – One month after agreement, lives in Gaza are in limbo
One month after an agreed pause in hostilities in Gaza, children and families’ lives remain in limbo, with people unable to start repairs to homes without equipment and many scared to move due to unexploded ordinance or the fear of further airstrikes, Save the Children said.
11/11/2025
Second deadly typhoon in a week forces millions of children out of school, as world leaders meet to discuss global climate crisis
Save the Children is calling for immediate and decisive action as world leaders convene in Brazil for start of the 30th UN climate summit.
9/11/2025
COP30: About 136,000 children a day still affected by climate disasters despite pledges over 30 years
About 48 million children a year, or 136,000 children a day, have been affected by climate disasters since the first COP climate summit was held 30 years ago.
8/11/2025
SOUTH SUDAN: Over half of children set to go hungry as conflict and floods collide in one of the world’s worst hunger crises
More than half of South Sudan’s children are expected to face hunger by mid-2026 due to a deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty as risk of famine looms.
4/11/2025
AFGHANISTAN: Children flee homes after second major earthquake in two months
Another massive earthquake in Afghanistan - the second in two months - forced children to flee their homes in the middle of the night and caused at least 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
4/11/2025
Crimes against children in conflict surged 30% in 2024 to worst ever level
Stop the War on Children: Security for Whom? shows 2024 saw record-highs both in exposure to conflict and grave violations committed against children.
2/11/2025
INGO Forum Condemns Attacks on Humanitarian and Healthcare Workers in Sudan
Group strongly condemns the continued and unacceptable attacks on humanitarian and frontline workers.
30/10/2025
Governments must take crucial step to protect environmental rights for children in Southeast Asia
Governments in Southeast Asia are being urged to implement a new ASEAN declaration on the right to a ‘safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
29/10/2025
Mothers and children fleeing El Fasher under attack, hungry, and in desperate need of aid
After walking for four days to escape the escalating violence in El Fasher, mothers arriving in Tawila in desperate need of aid recounted harrowing journeys, telling Save the Children how they were attacked by armed men on motorbikes and some robbed along the way.
23/10/2025
SUDAN: In deadly October, nearly one in five civilians killed in El Fasher were children
At least 17 children were killed and a further 22 injured in a particularly violent October in El Fasher, Sudan, said Save the Children, as the city marks 18 months of siege.
9/10/2025
Bombed Dreams: Children’s drawings of futures shattered by two years of war in Gaza
From destroyed homes and playgrounds to dreams of becoming doctors, writers, and fashion designers, children in Gaza have expressed how two years of war have reshaped their lives and risk shattering their dreams in a series of drawings released today by Save the Children.
9/10/2025
Pause in hostilities a crucial relief for children in Gaza – now it must become a definitive and lasting ceasefire
Reports of an impending pause in hostilities in Gaza signals a hopeful reprieve on the horizon for families and children, but must be a turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire, says Save the Children.
2/10/2025
SOUTH SUDAN: Sixth year of flooding deepens one of world’s worst hunger crises
The sixth year of flooding in South Sudan combined with aid cuts is exacerbating one of the world’s worst hunger crises with newly arrived refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan resorting to foraging for food and eating leaves to survive.
26/09/2025
MYANMAR: Six months after deadly earthquake 'fear still lingers', say children
A deadly earthquake that struck Myanmar six months ago has exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis and has left 9.3 million people, or one sixth of the population, in need of shelter, almost one third of them children, Save the Children said.
26/09/2025
AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Tents become delivery rooms as babies born with winter approaching
Babies are being born in tents in earthquake-devastated Eastern Afghanistan with rock falls and boulder-strewn roads making the journey to hospital perilous for pregnant women, Save the Children said.
25/09/2025
AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Tents become delivery rooms as babies born with winter approaching
Babies are being born in tents in earthquake-devastated Eastern Afghanistan with rock falls and boulder-strewn roads making the journey to hospital perilous for pregnant women, Save the Children said.
23/09/2025
UNGA: Number of children facing malnutrition in conflict fails to improve as global goal to end hunger off track
Children aged under five living in the world’s deadliest conflict zones are no closer to escaping hunger a decade after world leaders committed to ending child malnutrition.
17/09/2025
Leaders of major aid groups call on world leaders to intervene following UN genocide conclusion
The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza are calling for urgent intervention after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed.
12/09/2025
Nearly 1,200 children killed in Afghanistan earthquakes – more than half of all deaths
Nearly 1,200 children have been killed in the devastating earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan, which left thousands without homes and in need of urgent support, Save the Children says.
9/09/2025
Statement on the killing of brothers, Khaled and Aseed, two children supported through Save the Children's programme in Gaza
"All of us at Save the Children are devastated by the killing of brothers Khaled, 11, and Aseed, 8, who we’ve been supporting through one of our child-friendly spaces in Gaza."
6/09/2025
Gaza: 20,000 children killed in 23 months of war - more than one child killed every hour
At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000.
3/09/2025
AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Thousands of children in urgent need after villages cut off as death toll rises
Thousands of children are in urgent need of food, water and shelter in eastern Afghanistan as teams battle against time to rescue injured people from mountainous and remote villages destroyed by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake.
1/09/2025
UKRAINE: Children on Ukraine’s frontlines lose more days of school than the world’s longest COVID-19 school closures
Children in frontline areas of Ukraine have lost 25% more days of learning due to the war than the world’s longest COVID-19 school closures, as a lack of bomb shelters means it is still too dangerous to for children to attend class.
1/09/2025
AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE: Rescue teams racing to the site of a devastating earthquake with hundreds dead and thousands of children potentially impacted
Rescue teams are racing to Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan where a devastating earthquake has killed at least 600 people and injured more than 3,000 including many children with the number of casualties continuing to rise.
28/08/2025
Save The Children CEO Warns UN: Indecision On Gaza Is Complicity As Children Are Being Starved To Death
Inger Ashing gave this statement overnight.
22/08/2025
Children starved in plain sight as famine confirmed in Gaza
At least 132,000 children aged under five in Gaza are at risk of death from acute malnutrition, as new data confirms famine in Gaza Governorate and warns this is likely to spread in the coming weeks, Save the Children said.
10/08/2025
GAZA: 100 children starved to death: A needless tragedy that should shame the world - Save the Children
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.
30/07/2025
GAZA: Acute malnutrition in children under five at Save the Children clinics surges 10-fold in over four months of total siege
The number of children under-five with acute malnutrition seen at Save the Children’s Gaza clinics surged 10-fold in four months, the aid agency said, as child deaths due to starvation accelerate and the global humanitarian authority on hunger crises warned that famine is unfolding in Gaza.
22/07/2025
West bank: record number of Palestinian children displaced due to home demolitions in the first half of 2025
More children were displaced in the West Bank during the first six months of 2025 due to the demolitions of their homes ordered by Israeli authorities compared to any other first half year period since records began, according to new Save the Children analysis.
21/07/2025
Syria: Fighting in Sweida leaves families without food, water, medical care with Save the Children ready to supply aid
Families in Syria’s Sweida Governorate are trapped without medical care, clean water or enough food after fighting closed hospitals, cut off roads and broken water systems, said Save the Children, calling for immediate safe access for aid.
10/07/2025
GAZA: Siege on fuel could cut off supplies of clean water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in matter of days
Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these children only a small number of those impacted by fuel running out.
03/07/2025
Sudan: Sharp rise in attacks on healthcare after two years of conflict with 1,000 people killed this year
Save the Children Australia Spokesperson Aram Hosie has welcomed reports of a possible 60-day pause in hostilities in Gaza, while also warning that anything less than a definitive ceasefire and unhindered aid access led by the UN will simply prolong the suffering and fear that Gaza’s children are experiencing.
03/07/2025
Afghanistan: Surge in arrivals from Iran with about 80,000 children crossing the border in June
About 80,000 Afghan children crossed into Afghanistan from Iran in June, as total arrivals more than doubled compared to May, pushing an already overstretched system to the brink, Save the Children said.
01/07/2025
GAZA: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response
130+ NGOs, including Save the Children, call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies.
01/07/2025
STATEMENT: Save the Children Australia calls for immediate resumption of UN-led aid and definitive ceasefire in Gaza
About 80,000 Afghan children crossed into Afghanistan from Iran in June, as total arrivals more than doubled compared to May, pushing an already overstretched system to the brink, Save the Children said.
23/06/2025
Surge in number of children facing sexual abuse as they flee DRC to Burundi with aid cuts reducing support
The number of children reporting sexual assault after fleeing into Burundi to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has more than tripled this year with aid cuts dramatically reducing the support available, said Save the Children.
20/06/2025
Sexual violence against children in conflict surges 50% in 5 years to worst level ever
The number of children subjected to catastrophic and life-changing sexual violence in conflict soared to at least 1,938 cases in 2024, with the verified number of cases the highest since records began and up 50% since 2020, said Save the Children
13/06/2025
PHILIPPINES: Spike of 58% in child pregnancies should be a ‘wakeup call’ for better education and health services
A spike of 58% in the number of pregnancies among girls aged 10-14 highlights the need to enact legislation that would ensure teenagers have access to reproductive health services and education, Save the Children said.
13/06/2025
SOUTH SUDAN: Acute malnutrition soars in South Sudan with millions of children at risk following aid cuts
A deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty have pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life threatening acute malnutrition, with rates soaring just months after foreign governments announced the slashing of funds to the world’s poorest countries, Save the Children said.
12/06/2025
HAITI: One in six children now displaced due to armed violence
About one in six children in Haiti are now internally displaced due to armed violence following a 24% increase in the number of people forced from their homes in the past six months, Save the Children said.
7/06/2025
Escalation of hostilities across the Middle East puts millions of children at risk
Children across the Middle East are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress, and displacement, following an escalation in hostilities in the region, said Save the Children.
04/06/2025
One Year in Detention: Heads of UN Agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen
This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental and civil society organisations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been detained since as far back as 2021. Today, we reiterate our urgent demand for their immediate and unconditional release.
02/06/2025
GAZA: Let us do our jobs and deliver aid safely to gaza’s starving population
The killing of people seeking food parcels in Gaza is a blatant and shocking disregard of international humanitarian law, said Save the Children, calling for an immediate halt to the militarisation of aid and safe access to humanitarian aid for children and families.
29/05/2025
GAZA: “Aid must not be turned into a tool of control rather than relief.”
The delivery of humanitarian aid must be safely accessible and based on need, said Save the Children amid mounting concerns over reports of chaos and killing in Gaza at militarised zones to which civilians were forced to travel to collect desperately needed supplies.
29/05/2025
Children in refugee camps on Thai border head back to school as cuts in food allowance creates uncertainty
Tida*, 18, is all smiles as she talks about starting the new school year this month in Mae La, one of nine camps along the Thai border that hosts refugees from Myanmar [1], but food cuts have her worried about having enough to eat during the day.
28/05/2025
UKRAINE: Air raid sirens halted one in every five lessons this school year
Air raid sirens forced children in Ukraine to miss an average of one in every five school lessons during the past academic year that ends this week with pupils preparing the third consecutive summer under war, Save the Children said.
28/05/2025
SOMALIA: OVER 55,000 CHILDREN AT RISK OF ILLNESS AND DEATH AS AID CUTS FORCE NUTRITION CENTRES TO CLOSE
Save the Children is the largest NGO provider of health and nutrition services to children in Somalia, providing support to some 260,000 children each year. However, global aid cuts announced at the start of 2025 mean that over a quarter (27%) of Save the Children-supported health and nutrition facilities in Somalia will stop services in June, putting the lives of at least 55,000 children who would normally use those programmes at risk.
12/05/2025
In Gaza, nearly every single child is at risk of famine - Save the Children
More than 93% of the children in Gaza – about 930,000 children – are at critical risk of famine, said Save the Children, as new data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the leading international authority measuring hunger crises, reveals a spiraling hunger catastrophe.
17/04/2025
“Let us do our jobs” — CEOs of major aid groups in Gaza warn aid system is collapsing
After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs.
11/04/2025
At least 4,000 children died on migration routes in over 10 years as aid cuts threaten to drive up fatalities – Save the Children analysis
At least 4,000 children have died since 2014 while on the move to seek safety, almost half of them drowning, according to a Save the Children analysis amid concerns that aid cuts will further drive up migration and fatalities.
10/04/2025
South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three hours walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics
At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease, Save the Children said.
08/04/2025
MYANMAR: Heavy rains heighten risk of disease outbreaks following earthquake
Children in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar are at heightened risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea and cholera, after heavy rains in recent days as well as water shortages, Save the Children warned.
05/04/2025
One week after Myanmar earthquake, children grieve for lost parents while needs, including water and shelter, remain high – Save the Children
One week on from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar, children are grieving for loved ones lost in the disaster while immediate needs such as water, food and shelter remain high, Save the Children said.
04/04/2025
GAZA: About 130 children born daily in Gaza amid total siege on aid and goods
About 130 children are being born daily in Gaza as Israeli authorities' total siege on supplies enters its second month, putting mothers and newborns at risk as medical and food supplies run out and a lack of flour closes all bakeries, said Save the Children.
03/04/2025
MYANMAR: Children living in the open face additional risk of heat related illnesses after deadly earthquake
Children living in the open in Myanmar after being forced from their homes by the deadly earthquake are at additional risk of heat related illnesses as temperatures in parts of the country climb to 40°C (104 F), Save the Children said.
28/03/2025
Myanmar: Two strong earthquakes hit six regions, communications and transport impacted as aid agencies monitor damage
Save the Children is monitoring the impact of two strong earthquakes which struck Myanmar at about midday local time on Friday.
26/03/2025
Ukraine: More children killed and injured in past five days than in all of January
More children have been killed and injured over the past five days in Ukraine than during the entire month of January, said Save the Children as ceasefire talks come to a close in Saudi Arabia.
21/03/2025
More than 100,000 children trapped in North Gaza and at risk as Israeli military operations escalate
Hundreds of thousands of children are trapped across northern Gaza after Israeli forces cut the area off from the rest of the Strip, with tens of thousands at imminent risk from military ground operations around Beit Lahiya town in North Gaza Governorate, Save the Children said.
19/03/2025
GAZA: Children among highest casualties of Israeli airstrikes in return to widespread death and destruction
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have reportedly killed at least 404 Palestinians, mostly children and women, and injured at least 562 more in a unilateral resumption of hostilities that has returned Palestinians across the Strip to an inescapable living nightmare, said Save the Children.
18/03/2025
SYRIA: Nearly 4,000 displaced families to receive food and blankets following deadly clashes in Latakia
Thousands of displaced families, including children and newborn babies, in Syria’s coastal city of Latakia are facing severe shortages of blankets, food, water, and electricity after deadly clashes earlier this month, with Save the Children delivering emergency supplies.
12/03/2025
Children facing extreme hunger crisis put at risk by aid cuts as clinics close
In a remote corner of northern Afghanistan, where winter has set in, health workers are battling the clock to care for malnourished children as foreign aid cuts threaten to halt their efforts in the next 30 days, Save the Children said.
11/03/2025
Children among over 1,000 people killed in renewed fighting in Syria, 45,000 displaced
Children are feared to be among over 1,000 people killed in weekend hostilities in Syria which has also displaced thousands of people with Save the Children getting essential items to families fleeing and calling for children to be protected.
06/03/2025
SYRIA: More than 180 children killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in three months as thousands return home
At least 188 children in Syria have been killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in the past three months - an average of two a day–as more than a million people return to their homes, Save the Children said.
05/03/2025
Australia must do whatever it can to help bring aid back to desperate children and civilians in Gaza
Save the Children Australia is calling for the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to children and families who’ve borne the brunt of war.
01/03/2025
Young children screamed in fear’: Save the Children responds in Myanmar with lifesaving aid in earthquake affected areas
Save the Children and its partners are providing lifesaving aid in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar with an immediate need for water, food and health care services for children and their families.
01/03/2025
Save the Children warns of devastating impact of aid cuts on children worldwide
Save the Children is deeply concerned about the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children as cuts in foreign aid stop vital work in dozens of countries when children’s needs have never been greater.
05/03/2025
Australia must do whatever it can to help bring aid back to desperate children and civilians in Gaza
Save the Children Australia is calling for the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to children and families who’ve borne the brunt of war.
01/03/2025
Young children screamed in fear’: Save the Children responds in Myanmar with lifesaving aid in earthquake affected areas
Save the Children and its partners are providing lifesaving aid in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar with an immediate need for water, food and health care services for children and their families.
01/03/2025
Save the Children warns of devastating impact of aid cuts on children worldwide
Save the Children is deeply concerned about the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children as cuts in foreign aid stop vital work in dozens of countries when children’s needs have never been greater.
28/02/2025
“We cannot let children die on our watch” – Statement from Save the Children Australia CEO Mat Tinkler on global aid cuts
Australia’s foreign aid budget must be maintained in the face of this deeply concerning trend says Save the Children Australia.
17/02/2025
UKRAINE: “I fear i won’t be able to help my child”: 75% of people struggling to make ends meet
after 3 years of war
Three in four people in Ukraine face financial hardship after three years of full-scale war, with women and children bearing the brunt of skyrocketing poverty, often struggling to afford nutritious food, clothes and hygiene products, Save the Children said.
13/02/2025
At least 28 children killed in latest brutal attack in eastern DRC
At least 28 children were among 52 people killed in a violent attack in Djugu territory, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a wave of extreme violence fuels an escalating humanitarian crisis across the country, said Save the Children.
10/02/2025
End of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than any time since conflict began – Save the Children
The last quarter of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than at any time since the conflict began nearly two years ago, Save the Children said, with significant violent attacks against children and other civilians continuing into 2025.
08/02/2025
WEST BANK: Nearly half of all child killings since records began happened in last two years
Almost half of all Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the occupied West Bank since records began were killed in just the past two years, highlighting an intensification of violence which has left children and families living under constant fear, said Save the Children.
08/02/2025
ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN DISPLACED IN 2023 TÜRKIYE EARTHQUAKE YET TO RETURN HOME WHILE NEEDS IN SYRIA MOUNT
One in four children who lost their homes in the Türkiye earthquakes two years ago remain in temporary shelters such as shipping containers while access to necessities and services such as education remain a challenge, Save the Children said.
06/02/2025
“Suffering has not stopped for children in Gaza” – Save the Children CEO
Children in Gaza are in desperate need of medical attention, nutrition, shelter and access to education with the pause in hostilities only revealing the true scale of devastation, said Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing during a visit to Gaza.
04/02/2025
Deadly attacks on markets, camps and hospitals in Sudan driving up needs of children
In the wake of the devastating shelling of a busy market in Omdurman, which killed at least 54 people and injured another 158 people, many of them women and children, Save the Children is delivering emergency health kits and saline drips to the Al Naw Hospital, providing crucial support for life-saving care.
31/01/2025
Joint Statement by humanitarian, development and human rights organisations in Lebanon
We, the undersigned organisations operating in Lebanon, urgently call on parties to abide by their commitments towards a permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and appeal to the international community to ensure the respect and full implementation of the temporary ceasefire agreement, now being extended until February 18th, 2025.
21/01/2025
LEBANON: Nearly a third of children facing crisis levels of hunger as country reels from year of conflict
Nearly one third of children in Lebanon – 29% - began the new year facing crisis levels of hunger, with some pushed into child labour to support their families, said Save the Children after new data showed an almost 5% increase in child hunger in the past three months.
19/01/2025
GAZA: Food, water and medicine priorities for children once hostilities paused in Gaza
Getting food, water, and medical supplies to children in Gaza will be priorities for Save the Children once the pause in hostilities comes into effect today, with preparations underway in coordination with other aid organisations to deliver supplies as quickly as possible once entry points are reopened and security guaranteed.
16/01/2025
GAZA: Any pause must become a definitive ceasefire to protect children from bombs and allow life-saving services for malnutrition and disease
A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire and to rapidly increase humanitarian aid to children facing malnutrition and disease, said Save the Children.
15/01/2025
ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN DRC FORCES MORE THAN 50,000 CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES SO FAR IN 2025
Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced 100,000 people - more than half of whom are children - since the start of this year, with the conflict blocking access for aid teams, said Save the Children.
14/01/2025
GAZA: Explosive weapons left 15 children a day with potentially lifelong disabilities in 2024
The use of explosive weapons in Gaza in 2024 condemned an average of 475 children each month – or 15 children a day [1]- to potentially lifelong disabilities, including severely injured limbs and hearing impairments, said Save the Children.
09/01/2025
Children make up nearly half of Rohingya refugees taking perilous boat journeys in 2024 as numbers continue to rise
Children made up just under half - 44% - of predominantly Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in 2024 as the number of people taking to sea continues to rise with about 460 so far in 2025, Save the Children said.
08/01/2025
Generation of Children Raised Amid Chaos 15 Years After Devastating Earthquake
A generation of children is bearing the scars of Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake, with their futures shaped by repeated displacements, ongoing crises, and persistent disruptions to their education over the past 15 years, Save the Children said.
03/01/2025
Gaza: New year begins with more children killed by Israeli airstrikes
Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children said. Meanwhile, the UN reports that children are dying due to lack of protection from the cold winter temperatures while Israeli authorities block aid including tents, clothing and bedding from entering the Strip.