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Sudan: Sharp Rise In Attacks On Healthcare After Two Years Of Conflict With 1,000 People Killed This Year

Thursday, 3 July 2025, 3:22 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children said the number of attacks on healthcare has been high since conflict broke out in April 2023 but the spike in casualty numbers this year was alarming, with nearly four times more people killed than in 2023 and 2024 combined. More >>

"It's A Death Trap" - Children Killed Or Injured In Half Of Fatal Food Distributions In Gaza This Month

Friday, 27 June 2025, 2:49 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children analysed reports from the Gaza Media Office and the UN on the number and type of casualties at GHF and other aid distribution points since 27 May 2025, and found in 19 deadly incidents reported, children were among the casualties in ... More >>

Adventurers Set Off On 4,500km ‘Alpine Odyssey’ Across Aotearoa New Zealand

Monday, 23 June 2025, 8:53 pm | Save The Children

The pair is aiming to raise more than $75,000NZD to support Save the Children’s and the Vanuatu Government’s Ministry of Education and Training’s innovative climate classrooms pilot project in Vanuatu. More >>

Ukraine: Air Raid Sirens Halted One In Every Five Lessons This School Year

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 1:07 pm | Save The Children

May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration. A total of 121 states have committed to taking concrete steps to prevent attacks on education, avoid the use of schools for military purposes, and safeguard the right to learn even in ... More >>

Save The Children Says Budget 2025 Must Commit To Improving Children’s Wellbeing

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 11:05 am | Save The Children

"Government budget decisions have a direct impact on the lives and wellbeing of every New Zealander," says Save the Children New Zealand’s Advocacy and Research Director Jacqui Southey. More >>

In Gaza, Nearly Every Single Child Is At Risk Of Famine - Save The Children

Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:56 pm | Save The Children

The war in Gaza and Israeli authorities' total siege on the entry of aid and goods have pushed families to take unimaginable measures to survive, says Save the Children. More >>

A Third Of 5-Year-Olds Will Be Spared Unprecedented Lifetime Exposure To Dangerous Heat If World Meets 1.5°C Temperature

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 8:50 am | Save The Children

Save the Children supports children and their communities globally in preventing, preparing for, adapting to, and recovering from climate disasters and gradual climate change. We have set up floating schools, rebuilt destroyed homes and provided cash ... More >>

Vanuatu: Families Find Climate-Smart Ways To Grow Crops 18 Months On From Cyclone Devastation

Thursday, 24 April 2025, 9:04 am | Save The Children

Tropical Cyclone Lola was one of the most powerful off-season storms to strike the Pacific when it made landfall in October 2023 with wind speeds of up to 215 km/h, destroying homes, schools and plantations, claiming the lives of at least four people ... More >>

Aid Cuts Threaten The Lives Of 110,000 Children With Severe Malnutrition Reliant On Emergency Treatment

Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 2:01 pm | Save The Children

Globally, one in five deaths among children aged under 5 are attributed to severe acute malnutrition, making it one of the top threats to child survival. More >>

Sudan: One Child Every 10 Seconds Forced To Flee Their Home Since Conflict Began Two Years Ago

Friday, 18 April 2025, 9:34 am | Save The Children

PORT SUDAN, 15 April 2025 - One child every 10 seconds on average has been forced to flee their homes since the conflict began in Sudan two years ago, according to new analysis from Save the Children. Sudan was already facing one of the world’s ... More >>

Children Speak Out: What Tamariki And Rangatahi Really Want From A Safer Internet

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:21 pm | Save The Children

The survey, launched in the lead-up to New Zealand Children’s Day in March, asked tamariki and rangatahi aged 6 to 18 about their experiences in the online world, what makes them feel safe, and what they want adults - including parents, teachers, ... More >>

Adventurers To Take On 4,000km Journey Across Aotearoa To Support Pacific Nation Climate Resilient Classrooms

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 9:49 am | Save The Children

Dubbed ‘Alpine Odyssey Aotearoa’, the 90-day journey will see Kingston and his long-time friend and fellow adventurer, Mote, take on the 4000km journey from the tip of the North Island, beginning 25 June, to the bottom of the South, skiing at ... More >>

MYANMAR: Heavy Rains Heighten Risk Of Disease Outbreaks Following Earthquake

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:33 am | Save The Children

Families are telling Save the Children that food and drinking water are their urgent priorities, but that they also need repairs to toilets and washing facilities which are crucial to limiting the spread of water and mosquito borne disease such as cholera ... More >>

One Week After Myanmar Earthquake, Children Grieve For Lost Parents While Needs, Including Water & Shelter, Remain High

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 11:53 am | Save The Children

With local partners, Save the Children is delivering emergency health care and first aid medical services to children and their families, including psychosocial support to children who are experiencing fear, shock and loss after the earthquake. More >>

Food Cuts And An Earthquake Bring Double The Devastation For Children In Thai Refugee Camps

Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:00 am | Save The Children

Due to budget shortfalls, The Border Consortium (TBC), a government and non-government organisation funded provider of food assistance for refugees living on the border, has said it will have to reduce food support this month, affecting more than 80% ... More >>

MYANMAR: Children Living In The Open Face Additional Risk Of Heat Related Illnesses After Deadly Earthquake

Thursday, 3 April 2025, 5:59 pm | Save The Children

In Shan state, more than 13,000 people have been displaced, and in Central and Northwestern Myanmar, at least 10,000 buildings have collapsed or been severely damaged [1]. At least 2,700 people have died and thousands more injured. More >>

‘It Was Terrifying’ - Children Prepare To Spend Myanmar New Year Festival In Shelters Following Earthquake

Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 9:37 am | Save The Children

The earthquake on 28 March - the most powerful one in a century to hit Myanmar - caused extensive damage to infrastructure, as well as disrupting electricity and telecommunications services across the country. More >>

After Strongest Earthquake In A Century, Children In Myanmar & On Thai-Myanmar Border Need Urgent Humanitarian Support

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 3:30 pm | Save The Children

The earthquake has upended lives across Myanmar and in parts of Thailand and there are children and families who will need our urgent support as they come to terms with what has happened. More >>

Young Ocean Champions Off To France For Global Summit

Friday, 21 March 2025, 9:31 am | Save The Children

The global forum, hosted at Nausicaá, Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne sur Mer, France, brings together more than 60 youth representatives from around the world to share the insights and solutions from their regions. More >>

Children Among Highest Casualties Of Israeli Airstrikes In Return To Widespread Death And Destruction

Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 2:52 pm | Save The Children

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Khan Younis, Deir Al-Balah and Rafah governorates this morning wiped out entire families, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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