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31 Oct 2024
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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.
30 Oct 2024
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.
29 Oct 2024
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. Over 100 children – an average of 2 children a day – have been killed since the war started on 23 September, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
28 Oct 2024
PHILIPPINES: Education disrupted for more than 90% of school children in wake of Storm Trami
The storm, which prompted widespread evacuations and affected 805,000 families, has disrupted learning for more than 19 million students.
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Three in four child casualties in world’s deadliest conflicts caused by explosive weapons
Three in four child casualties in world’s deadliest conflicts caused by explosive weapons
Gaza Escalation: “I feel like my family is a sitting target”
Gaza Escalation: “I feel like my family is a sitting target”
Flooding and devastation - fears for safety of hundreds of thousands of children as Cyclone Fani wreaks havoc
Flooding and devastation - fears for safety of hundreds of thousands of children as Cyclone Fani wreaks havoc
Eastern DRC: Tens of thousands forcibly displaced by surge in violence in Ebola affected area
Eastern DRC: Tens of thousands forcibly displaced by surge in violence in Ebola affected area
Conflict in Yemen: Devastating toll on pregnant women and new mums becomes clear as malnutrition admissions soar
Conflict in Yemen: Devastating toll on pregnant women and new mums becomes clear as malnutrition admissions soar
At least 350,000 children in India at direct risk in face of Cyclone Fani
At least 350,000 children in India at direct risk in face of Cyclone Fani
Matemo island completely destroyed - Save the Children assessment team report on widespread need in area devastated by Kenneth
Matemo island completely destroyed - Save the Children assessment team report on widespread need in area devastated by Kenneth
Cyclone Kenneth: Money running dry as death toll rises to 38
Cyclone Kenneth: Money running dry as death toll rises to 38
