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11 Oct 2024
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A girl marries every 30 seconds in countries ranked fragile and child marriage hotspots – New Report
Save the Children’s latest Global Girlhood Report 2024: Fragile Futures released on International Day of the Girl reveals devastating link between child marriage and fragile states.
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.
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More than 1 in 3 children under five at risk of starvation in Central Sahel
More than one-third of children under five in Africa’s Central Sahel – or about four million - are at risk of starvation in coming weeks as the region faces one of the world’s fastest-growing hunger crises, Save the Children said today.
Brussels conference on Syria falls far short of what is required to support children in Syria and neighbouring countries
Brussels conference on Syria falls far short of what is required to support children in Syria and neighbouring countries
BUNKER KITS PROVIDE LIFELINE FOR FAMILIES SHELTERING IN UKRAINE
Children sheltering for their lives inside bomb shelters in Ukraine are running low on critical supplies and have little opportunity to play, with Save the Children delivering bunker kits to support vulnerable families.
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONDEMNS SCHOOL ATTACK IN UKRAINE
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONDEMNS SCHOOL ATTACK IN UKRAINE
Almost 10 million children going hungry in Afghanistan as food aid alone fails to the meet tidal wave of need, Save the Children says
Almost 10 million children going hungry in Afghanistan as food aid alone fails to the meet tidal wave of need, Save the Children says
Climate change sparks displacement in Peru’s Amazonas, as families could be made homeless three times in six months
Families in Peru’s Amazonas region are at risk of being displaced for a third time in six months as climate change intensifies the impact of disasters, leaving children without quality education or security about their future, Save the Children said.
Facebook and Instagram campaign using behavioural science drove more than 6 million people closer to COVID-19 jabs
An estimated 6.4 million adults in 12 countries[ii] were likely driven one step closer to getting COVID-19 vaccinations following Save the Children’s first behavioural science-led social media campaign to promote COVID vaccines, in collaboration with Meta, using Facebook and Instagram.
“A two-tier refugee response”: Greece’s welcome of people fleeing Ukraine stands in stark contrast with others seeking safety
The Greek government is operating “a two-tier refugee response” - one for Ukrainians and one for all other refugees
