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STATEMENT: SCHOOL ATTACK “ANOTHER BLOW” FOR CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan school attack

A portrait of Zaid*, 9, in his home near Taiz, Yemen

NEW REPORT: Number of children living in deadliest conflict countries jumps nearly 10% in one year

Escalation of the conflict in Ukraine expected to push number of children caught up in deadliest conflicts to unprecedented highs

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'I JUST HUGGED TIGHT TO MY BROTHER': CHILDREN'S FEARS AS EARTHQUAKE STRUCK INDONESIA WITH 100 CHILDREN DYING

At least 100 children were on Wednesday confirmed to have died after a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia this week – accounting for about a third of all fatalities – with the race on to find any remaining survivors and to provide shelter and emergency supplies for families left homeless, Save the Children said.

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2022 becomes the deadliest year for Palestinian children in the West Bank in over 15 years – Save the Children

Save the Children is calling for an immediate end of the use of live ammunition against children.

Antonina * and Andriy* with their baby premature Ganna* in a collective centre in eastern Ukraine

Stress, fear and anxiety for mothers and newborns in Ukraine as more than 900 babies born every day during 9 months of war – Save the Children

Stress, fear and anxiety for mothers and newborns in Ukraine as more than 900 babies born every day during 9 months of war – Save the Children

A damaged school in Cianjur, one of the schools involved in a Save the Children programme. Photo by Alfiyya Haq

DOZENS OF CHILDREN INJURED WITH SOME KILLED AFTER INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES OVER 80 SCHOOLS: SAVE THE CHILDREN

DOZENS OF CHILDREN INJURED WITH SOME KILLED AFTER Cianjur INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES OVER 80 SCHOOLS: SAVE THE CHILDREN

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UKRAINE: MORE THAN HALF OF CHILDREN MISSING OUT ON EDUCATION DUE TO BLACKOUTS - SURVEY

One in two caregivers in Ukraine said their children’s education suffered after reoccurring attacks on power plants in October left more than 4.5 million households without electricity, according to a survey by Save the Children.

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UN MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO RESPOND TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN IN IRAN: SAVE THE CHILDREN

UN MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO RESPOND TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN IN IRAN: SAVE THE CHILDREN

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