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Sudan: Siege and bombardment in El Fasher push children and adults to survival limits

Posted on 11 October 2024

 

Save the Children staff have reported harrowing conditions for families in El Fasher, Sudan, where ongoing siege and bombardment have pushed children and adults to their survival limits. Thousands are…
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Lebanon: Education disrupted for 1.5 million children as schools serve as shelters

Posted on 11 October 2024

Save the Children has raised the alarm that education in Lebanon has been disrupted for the sixth consecutive year for 1.5 million children. Many public schools are now being used…
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions

Posted on 11 October 2024

Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. The…
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Nigeria: Three million children at risk of child marriage after Borno floods

Posted on 06 October 2024

Save the Children has reported that recent floods in Borno State, Nigeria, have left three million children without access to education, putting them at increased risk of child marriage and…
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Stagnation in Global Childhood Immunisation Levels Raises Concerns

Posted on 24 July 2024

Global childhood immunisation coverage has stagnated in 2023, leaving millions of children without essential protection against preventable diseases. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Devastating Floods Displace Thousands of Afghan Children

Posted on 24 July 2024

Recent floods in eastern Afghanistan have left at least 1,500 children homeless, worsening the country’s already severe humanitarian crisis. Heavy rains and storms have claimed the lives of approximately 40…
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UNICEF Reports at Least 3 Million Children at Risk from Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean

Posted on 09 July 2024

As the Caribbean grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, concerns mount over the safety and wellbeing of the region’s most vulnerable inhabitants.…
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UNICEF Reports Alarming Rise in Child Fatalities in Ukraine

Posted on 10 May 2024

As the conflict in Ukraine persists with no end in sight, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend: the number of children falling…
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Latest Data Reveals 1.4 Billion Children Worldwide Lack Basic Social Protection

Posted on 23 February 2024

New data released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Save the Children, and UNICEF reveals that globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable…
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child reviews progress and addresses climate change in Samoa workshop

Posted on 23 November 2023

This week, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been in Apia, Samoa to review, reflect on and track the progress of their efforts to improve children’s rights…
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