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10 Oct 2024
GAZA: AT LEAST 3,100 CHILDREN AGED UNDER FIVE KILLED WITH OTHERS AT RISK AS FAMINE LOOMS
The occupied Palestinian territory is now ranked as the deadliest place in the world for children: about 30% of the 11,300 identified children killed in Gaza were younger than five and Gaza currently has the highest rates of child malnutrition globally.
9 Oct 2024
Education disrupted for sixth year for 1.5 million children in Lebanon, with half of public schools used as shelters
This is the sixth year of significant disruptions to education for children in Lebanon, who have been hit by multiple complex crises for decades without being able to fully recover.
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9 Oct 2024
STAFF ACCOUNTS: Siege and bombardment of Sudan’s El Fasher pushes children, adults to the limits of survival
Eight aid workers describe their experiences of the brutality of the constant bombardment in El Fasher.
4 Oct 2024
Death rates from cholera outbreaks surge in Sudan and Nigeria as flooding, conflict hinder treatment
Death rates from major cholera outbreaks in Sudan and Nigeria have surged to up to three times the global average putting thousands of children at risk as cases continue to rise as conflict and flooding hamper access to treatment, said 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.
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
INDONESIA - Children flee classrooms with at least one student among dozens killed as earthquake hits West Java
More than 50 education units damaged and children killed in powerful Indonesia earthquake.
UKRAINIANS COLLECT WATER FROM PUDDLES IN KHERSON AS EXPLOSIVES, SHELLING CUT OFF SUPPLIES
Families have not had water and electricity for over two weeks, markets are running low on food and water, and most shops are empty.
“We fled hunger but hunger followed us here”: Children in Somalia face soaring levels of malnutrition
“We fled hunger but hunger followed us here”: Children in Somalia face soaring levels of malnutrition
COP27: A SMALL BUT CRITICAL STEP IN BRINGING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS TO THE TABLE AND AN IMPORTANT WIN ON LOSS AND DAMAGE
Leaders at COP27 have taken a small but critical step in securing justice for children most affected by the climate crisis, by formally recognising children as agents of change and setting up a fund for loss and damage, Save the Children said. But far more needs to be done to secure children’s futures, and on World Children’s Day, the child rights organisation urges leaders to draw inspiration from the voices of children who were heard loudly at this COP.
Children in Yemen demand new truce as one child is killed or injured every day in 2022
Children in Yemen are demanding warring parties recommit to preventing attacks and violence against civilians this World Children’s Day, as the conflict escalates with an average of one child killed or injured every day this year, Save the Children said.
States set to adopt first ever international agreement to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas
States will meet at Dublin Castle this Friday, to sign the “Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas”. The landmark agreement addresses the widespread civilian suffering and devastation resulting from the bombing and shelling of cities, towns, and other populated areas. The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) welcomes the declaration and calls on all states to sign and implement it.
