September 27
East Africa: New Research Highlights the Role of Anticipatory Action in Addressing Climate Crises in East Africa
A research partnership between Save the Children and the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action has revealed key insights into protecting vulnerable communities from… Read more »
August 22
Sudan: Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Among Thousands Fleeing Latest Surge of Fighting
Escalation in violence in Sennar's state capital Sinja on 29 June triggered widespread fighting which has displaced about 725,000 people, over half of whom are estimated to be… Read more »
August 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Newborn Babies Catching Deadly Mpox in DRC's Overcrowded Hospitals As Cases Skyrocket
About 15,000 suspected cases have been identified in DRC so far this year which has already surpassed the total number from 2023 [1] and the virus is spreading to other countries… Read more »
June 27
Sudan: Child Hunger in Sudan Almost Doubles in Six Months With Three in Every Four Children Affected
Based on drastic new figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership - the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises - Save… Read more »
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 »
May 28
Sudan: Conflict Has Sparked Fourfold Increase in Violent Attacks On Schools and Education
These incidents include airstrikes on schools resulting in the killing and injury of students and teachers, torturing of teachers, killing and abduction of teachers and sexual… Read more »
May 10
Kenya: Kenya Floods - Damaged Schools Mean Over 15,000 Children Will Be Unable to Return to Learning Next Week
A report released by the Ministry of Education this week has shown the extent of damage caused to schools - as well as health facilities and homes - by raging floods that have… Read more »
April 23
Ethiopia: Save the Children Open Call for Innovation Partners to Help More Children Receive Vaccinations in Ethiopia and Nigeria
The Save the Children Immunisation Accelerator is open for applications from community-based organisations, and from local and national NGOs, research teams, social enterprises and… Read more »
March 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Children As Young As Nine Face Mass Sexual Violence and Mutilation in the DRC
Content Warning: This press release includes graphic details of sexual violence and may be particularly distressing to some. 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 »
July 20, 2023
Rwanda: Nearly 100 Babies Saved in Three Months As Caesarean Sections Made Available in Refugee Camp
The fully equipped medical centre in Mahama Refugee Camp II in eastern province near the border with Tanzania opened in April this year, run by Save the Children and can carry out… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Sudan: Save the Children Vows to Get Life-Saving Supplies to Children in Sudan
Save the Children committed on Monday to staying in Sudan to help children and their families and vowed to resume some suspended programmes as soon as possible to get life-saving… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Sudan: Armed Groups Loot Medical Supplies and Aid From Save the Children
The violence has also forced Save the Children to temporarily suspend most of its operations across Sudan, the child rights organisation said, putting food, clean water, and other… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Madagascar: More Than One Million Children At Risk As Record-Breaking Category 5 Storm Makes Landfall
Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall on Monday as a Category 5 cyclone, with wind gusts of up to 165 mph and could affect as many as two million people living in the storm… 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 »
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