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COP29: CHILDREN CALL ON WORLD LEADERS TO ACT AS CLIMATE DISASTERS THREATEN THEIR HOMES, EDUCATION, AND LIVES
Children are calling on world leaders meeting at the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan to include children’s needs in their response to the climate crisis. Photos and link to the full press conference available here.
Half of children in Pakistan out of school for second time this year as air pollution hits new highs
Almost half of all school aged children in Pakistan – almost 26 million – are out of school until at least the middle of November due to hazardous air pollution.
“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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
