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2024 IN REVIEW: 35 CHILDREN BORN INTO HUNGER EVERY MINUTE IN 2024
At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger, or about 35 children a minute, in 2024.
2024 IN REVIEW - One in three children in conflict and fragile countries out of school – new analysis
Around 103 million children - one in three - living in conflict or fragile countries around the world were out of school in 2024.
2024 IN REVEW: 10 positive outcomes for children this year
From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2024.
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New famine report is the final warning for children in Sudan
"Children are famine’s first victims and are already facing avoidable and excruciating deaths due to malnutrition and disease," Mary Lupul, Save the Children's Sudan Humanitarian Director.
After deadly Vanuatu earthquake children and their families face a very different Christmas
Children are too scared to return to their homes seven days after devastating earthquakes hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, making for a very different Christmas this year, Save the Children said.
2024 IN REVIEW: Why three child killer diseases rose globally this year
More than 13,600 people, including children, are suspected or confirmed to have died from these three diseases this year, with cases of dengue and mpox reaching record highs.
2024 IN REVEW: From drones to maternity boats, five ways to help tackle the impact of climate crises on children
Cyclone-proof food, climate resilient schools and aid delivering drones are just some of the ways Save the Children has been tackling the impacts of the climate crisis on children in 2024.
New tools measure babies’ feet to identify home births needing care in Ethiopia
Developed by Save the Children and Hawassa University College of Medicine & Health Sciences (HUCMHS), the easy-to-use screening tools are colour-coded and include a laminated card and a plastic tool with a 90-degree “heel holder” to guide where to place a baby’s heel for the measurement.
