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“Silence is not a solution”: Children demand an end to violence at historic global conference

Children urge governments at first Global Ministerial Conference on ending violence against children to protect their futures 

Zinhle (14) standing in a dry land at her school, Zimbabwe

One in 8 children significantly impacted by the 10 biggest extreme weather events this year

About one in 8 children globally have been significantly impacted by the 10 biggest extreme weather events so far this year, having to flee their homes, becoming reliant on aid or missing out on school, Save the Children said.

Children drew some boats on the wall of a room in the Rohingya camp in Aceh

Rohingya refugees arriving in Indonesia by boat surge 700% as sea crossings predicted to reach a new high this year

At least 395 Rohingya refugees, including 173 children, arrived in Indonesia by boat in October, compared with 49 recorded in the same month in 2023, according to figures from the UNHCR.

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NIGERIA: ONE MILLION MORE CHILDREN EXPECTED TO SUFFER ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN 2025 AS HUNGER CRISIS DEEPENS

New figures reveal 5.4 million children are now at risk of facing acute malnutrition by next April, compared to the 4.4 this past April. 

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GAZA: MASSACRE REPORTEDLY KILLS 50 CHILDREN UNDERSCORING URGENT NEED FOR GLOBAL INTERVENTION - SAVE THE CHILDREN

Save the Children's statement in response to attacks that reportedly killed 50 children in northern Gaza.

The Save the Children learning space Shadi* (8) attends with his cousin Aya* (13), Gaza

World more dangerous than ever for children with crimes in conflict at highest level in 2023

  • Save the Children report reveals the number of grave violations committed against children in conflict reached highest level ever in 2023, with over 31,000 documented cases
  • An average of 31 children a day killed or maimed
  • Biggest increases in crimes against children recorded in the occupied Palestinian territory and Sudan 473 million children – or 19% of the world’s child population – lived under the weight of war in 2023
  • The cost of conflict skyrocketed to US $19.1 trillion last year, while investments in peace and conflict prevention remained low –with a $4 trillion gap needed to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Drinking water station in Transit Centre 2 in Renk, South Sudan

Over 2.8 million children under five forced from their home across Sudan

New figures reveal over half of the 11 million displaced – or 5.8 million - are children under 18, and over one quarter – or 2.8 million - are children aged under five. 

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LEBANON: At least two children killed every day in five weeks of war

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to rapidly deteriorate; the latest Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed at least 60 people, including two children.