June 11
Africa: 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's right to play. Read more »
May 31
Africa: Horn of Africa - 600k Children Affected By Devastating Floods As Torrential Rains Threaten Further Havoc
The torrential rains, which come after years of drought and have been attributed to both human-induced climate change and the tail end of the naturally occurring El Niño… Read more »
January 10
Africa: Gaza - Blocking Food Supplies to Gaza Will Have Life-Long Impacts On Children With Malnutrition Rising
Since violence escalated in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory on 7 October, an Israeli-imposed siege has left all one million children in Gaza without enough to eat,… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Africa: One Third More Girls Set to Face Double Blow of Climate Change and Child Marriage By 2050 - Study
The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050, new estimates from Save the… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: COP27 - A Small but Critical Step in Bringing Children's Rights to the Table and an Important Win On Loss and Damage #AfricaClimateHope
Leaders at COP27 have taken a small but critical step in securing justice for children most affected by the climate crisis, by formally recognising children as agents of change and… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Report - One in Three Children Globally Face Double Threat of High Climate Risk and Crushing Poverty #AfricaClimateCrisis
An estimated 774 million children across the world - or one third of the world's child population - are living with the dual impacts of poverty and high climate risk, according to… Read more »