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It is time for Governments to Redefine Child Protection and Celebrate their Diverse Workforce

Social workers play a crucial role in child protection, often overlooked by the public. This blog emphasizes the positive impact of social workers who support families and advocate for children's welfare globally and calls for investment in preventative and responsive child protection services to ensure every child thrives ahead of the Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children.

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One third of children worldwide exposed to extreme heatwaves as temperatures hit record highs, new report reveals

One-third of the total global child population—or 766 million children—were exposed to extreme heatwaves in the year between July 2023 and June 2024

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AFGHANISTAN: Extreme weather forces more people from their homes in first six months of 2024 than all 2023

Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year

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Child Account: “MY SOUL HURTS” - YAZIDI CHILD 10 YEARS AFTER GENOCIDE

A Child Account from a 15-year-old Yazidi Girl, Viyan* who lives in an IDP camp, northern Iraq

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PHILIPPINES: School suspended after powerful storm wreaks havoc with warnings over disease

Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.

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Child rights groups vow to further drive campaign on female genital mutilation after the Gambia upholds a ban

"Harmful practices like FGM must never be allowed"

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Children from Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Community Compose New Song to Demand Climate Action

Children from Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu community have composed a powerful song to draw attention to the drought and water scarcity.

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SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2024 OPENS FOR ENTRIES

Save the Children International launches its inaugural Global Media Awards to celebrate excellence in journalism for child rights.

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‘There is a wall between us’: As new school year begins in Thailand, funding shortages hinder education for refugee children on Myanmar border

As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.

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Children to tell Inter-American Court of Human Rights how climate change is affecting them in historic hearing

Save the Children press release on children speaking about how climate change is affecting their rights at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

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