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Landmark Recognition Says Inaction On Climate Crisis Is A Child Rights’ Violation
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 11:34 am | Save The Children
Governments will need to recognise that inaction on the climate crisis is a child rights’ violation, factor environmental concerns into their efforts to protect and fulfil children’s rights, and empower and protect child activists, thanks to ... More >>
Statement Re: Lowered Voting Age For Local Elections
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 6:04 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children New Zealand is welcoming the Government's Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 for local body elections, saying rangatahi have a right to have their voices heard and a right to non-discrimination. The Bill follows the Supreme Court’s ruling ... More >>
Kiwi Kids Offer Solutions & Call For Greater Action On Climate Crisis
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 11:10 am | Save The Children
Children as young as six have contributed messages to be presented at Parliament today calling on New Zealand politicians to take greater action to help address the climate crisis. More than 175 messages from New Zealand children and young people ... More >>
Over 11 Million Children Born During World’s Hottest Month On Record: Save The Children
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 10:47 am | Save The Children
About 11.2 million children [i] were born in July 2023 which is expected to be the hottest month ever recorded on earth, said Save the Children, as the climate crisis threatens to undo decades of progress in children’s rights and wellbeing, including ... More >>
Tamariki Get Involved In Election 2023
Friday, 21 July 2023, 1:36 pm | Save The Children
They may be years off casting their first official vote, but leading child rights organisation Save the Children is ensuring Kiwi children’s voices are heard as part of this year’s general election. This weekend, the child rights organisation ... More >>
"You Choose Our Future. Choose Wisely": Kiwi Kids Send Strong Message To Decision Makers To Deliver On Climate Action
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 11:35 am | Save The Children
Aotearoa’s young citizens are sending a strong message to New Zealand politicians and global leaders charged with delivering climate action to: "make strong, wise decisions", "be brave" and "choose wisely". Kiwi children ... More >>
Save The Children Calls For The End Of Cluster Munitions In Ukraine And Around The World
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 11:51 am | Save The Children
Save the Children is reaffirming its call that all parties to conflict end the use of cluster munitions after Friday’s announcement of U.S. military aid to Ukraine brought new attention to these explosive weapons. Christy Gleason, VP of Policy, ... More >>
At Least Three Children Killed Or Injured On Average Daily In 500 Days Of War In Ukraine
Friday, 7 July 2023, 11:50 am | Save The Children
"An explosion happened; we heard a lot of people screaming…we could not leave through the exit where lots of dead people were lying." - Zoriana-, 12, a survivor from Kramatorsk railway station attack in April 2022 An average of three children ... More >>
Funds For World’s Climate Hotspots Woefully Neglect The Needs Of Children, New Report Finds
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 2:42 pm | Save The Children
Children are being failed by climate funding commitments, despite bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new report from members of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) coalition; Plan International, Save the Children, ... More >>
International Community Failing Afghanistan During Major Locust Outbreak As 8 Million People Cut Off From Food Aid
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 9:15 am | Save The Children
A large-scale plague of locusts is ravaging Afghanistan’s northern provinces, as eight million people have been cut off from food aid in the past two months due to funding shortfalls. The escalating situation threatens to plunge millions of people ... More >>
Top Refugee Hosting Countries Spend As Much On Debt Interest As Cost To Educate Refugee Children For Five Years - Report
Monday, 19 June 2023, 11:41 am | Save The Children
Ahead of World Refugee Day, Save the Children’s new report, The Price of Hope, found four out of 14 low- and middle-income countries hosting high levels of refugees spent more servicing external debt than on education in 2020. Fourteen nations, which ... More >>
Nearly Half Of Children In Sudan Set To Go Hungry As Conflict Stops Farming
Monday, 12 June 2023, 10:12 am | Save The Children
Over 9 million children in Sudan - just under half of all children in the country [i] - will face severe food shortages in coming months due to conflict disrupting crop production, said Save the Children. This is an increase of 1.7 million children ... More >>
Horn Of Africa: World Leaders Hold Fate Of 20 Million Children In The Balance
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 3:38 pm | Save The Children
The fate of about 20 million children who face a catastrophic hunger and protection crisis in the Horn of Africa due to accelerating extreme weather events rests in the hands of world leaders meeting in New York on Wednesday, Save the Children said. ... More >>
Save The Children Welcomes Continued Investment In Children And Families From Budget 2023
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 5:11 pm | Save The Children
The Government’s commitment to areas supporting children and their families such as early childhood education, public housing, free public transport for under 12s and free prescriptions announced in Budget 2023 have been welcomed by child rights ... More >>
Politicians & Youth Speak Up On Lowering NZ’s Voting Age
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:09 pm | Save The Children
Local body politicians will team up with rangatahi representatives tonight in Y Vote , a live online panel exploring the debate around lowering Aotearoa’s voting age to 16. Held via Zoom at 7pm tonight, Thursday 18 May, and facilitated by youth ... More >>
"Children Are Not Frills": Greater Investment For Children Needed From Budget ‘23
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:25 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children is calling for deliberate investment in children in this year’s Budget to lift the standard of living of children and their families, particularly those already facing hardship. Many families have been impacted by extreme weather ... More >>
‘I Want This War To End’: Children From Ukraine Share Their Messages Of Hope
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 11:07 am | Save The Children
Children from Ukraine have asked for more humanitarian support and peace for their homeland so they can return to normal life in "Messages of Hope", an initiative launched by Save the Children to encourage children living in Ukraine to amplify ... More >>
Official End To The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Does Not Cure The Crisis For Children
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 5:36 pm | Save The Children
Children’s health, education and protection must be given greater priority by governments globally with the official end to the COVID-19 global emergency not altering the fact that an estimated 100 million additional children were driven into poverty, ... More >>
International Day To End Corporal Punishment: Only 14% Of World’s Children Legally Protected From Corporal Punishment
Friday, 28 April 2023, 3:09 pm | Save The Children
Only one in seven children globally are protected by laws against corporal punishment, which is the most common form of violence against children ranging from smacking to more extreme abuse, according to Save the Children. Despite moves in recent years ... More >>
Fighting In Sudan Worsening An Already Dire Situation For Children, Warn UNICEF, Save The Children And World Vision
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 10:50 pm | Save The Children
As violent clashes in Sudan continue, UNICEF and the child-focused NGOs World Vision and Save the Children are highlighting the danger to children if the current ceasefire is not respected by all parties. Millions of vulnerable girls and boys need immediate ... More >>
