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9 Dec 2024

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Saving Lives Amid Blockades: How Save the Children brought hope to Gaza

Since August 2024, families across Gaza have faced an escalating humanitarian crisis and extreme food shortages. Save the Children International launched an urgent operation to deliver lifesaving food aid to the most vulnerable communities in northern and southern Gaza.

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Vanuatu Teen Climate Activist to Address Historic Climate Justice Hearings at the International Court of Justice

Vepaia, a young climate activist from Vanuatu, is heading to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to testify, advocating for the inclusion of children’s rights in the climate justice debate, and calling for an advisory opinion that acknowledges states’ obligations to tackle the climate crisis and protect future generations.

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25 Nov 2024

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ONLINE SAFETY: TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR TEENAGERS SAFE

We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with teenagers to help them stay safe online.

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25 Sep 2024

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Five ways the rights of children have progressed in the past 100 years

Children’s lives have changed for the better in many ways in the 100 years since the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child were endorsed

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Alva*, 13, makes a heart sign at a a Girls Empowerment Centre, run by Save the Children, in Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan.

Five ways the rights of children have progressed in the past 100 years

Children’s lives have changed for the better in many ways in the 100 years since the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child were endorsed

Anderson staff from Haiti

Staff Account from Haiti: “I’ve never felt more powerless in my own country”

Staff account by a humanitarian worker in Haiti who has been directly affected by the rising violence

Sandi*, 9, during an activity at Save the Children's Temporary Learning Space in a displacement camp in Northeast Syria

Education is a Lifeline in Emergencies

As many children across the world head back to school, millions of children are being robbed of their education by conflicts and emergencies.

Dr. Jamal Imam, a physician in Gaza

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.

Emergency Health Unit Nurse Becky Platt attends to Ahmed* (10) at a hospital in the Gaza Strip

Staff account: “The level of human suffering was absolutely mind blowing”: A Paediatric Nurse's account on the Devastating Impact of War on Children in Gaza

Harrowing testimony by a paediatric nurse on her deployment to Gaza to support our medical and humanitarian efforts.

Children in Brussels at the EU parliament election

Europe’s new term: Seizing the moment for children worldwide

As the EU enters a new term, it's important to remember it has been a steadfast supporter of children's rights

Amandhi*, 4, and her sisters Sashini*, 6, and Harini*, 2, spend time drawing together in their home in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Combatting Child Trafficking in Sri Lanka

The scale of human trafficking in Sri Lanka has risen alarmingly. Find out what Save the Children is doing to counteract this growing crisis.

Roksana,34, carrying daughter Rumi, 5, crossing land during a heatwav

How does extreme heat impact children?

After a year of record-breaking temperatures, it is important to understand how extreme heat affects children