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Gaza: New Israeli Orders Force Thousands In Deir Al-Balah To Flee Again, And Disrupt Last Aid Hub

Friday, 23 August 2024, 9:37 am | Save The Children

New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers from areas in Deir al-Balah - one of the only remaining areas in the occupied Gaza Strip with essential infrastructure and warehouses ... More >>

"We Are Too Scared To Go Anywhere": Rohingya Children’s Fears As Violence Spirals In Bangladesh Refugee Camps

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 8:49 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children urges Bangladesh, governments in Asia, and the international community to stand by Rohingya refugees. Increased aid, legal protections, education, and job opportunities are essential to ensure they live with dignity and hope. More >>

GAZA - Aid Agencies & Medical Professionals Warn Of Dangers Of A Mass Polio Outbreak Without Urgent Action

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 12:54 pm | Save The Children

At least 50,000 children born during the past 10 months of hostilities are highly unlikely to have received any immunizations due to the collapsed health system. More >>

Sir Sam Neill To Sell Cast-autographed Funko Pops! Collection To Support Child Refugees

Friday, 9 August 2024, 8:47 am | Save The Children

One of New Zealand’s best-known stars Sir Sam Neill is helping bring much-needed support to child refugees by putting his personal collection of star-signed Jurassic Park Funko Pops! up for auction. More >>

AFGHANISTAN: Extreme Weather Forces More People From Their Homes In First Six Months Of 2024 Than All 2023

Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 8:53 am | Save The Children

Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year - of whom about half are children - which is more than in the whole of 2023, said Save the Children. More >>

Severe Acute Malnutrition Skyrocketing In Save The Children Clinics As Sudan Now In Worst Phase Of Food Insecurity

Friday, 2 August 2024, 5:19 pm | Save The Children

The aid group’s findings come as the latest report from the Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) - the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises - flagged the increasing severity of the ... More >>

"Children’s Rights To Survival And Protection Are At Stake":

Thursday, 1 August 2024, 1:21 pm | Save The Children

"Children’s rights to survival and protection are at stake": Save the Children calls for urgent prioritisation of Dame Karen Poutasi’s recommendations More >>

GAZA: Nearly 300 Days Into The War, Attacks On 'Humanitarian Zones'

Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 10:22 am | Save The Children

Nearly 300 days into the war in Gaza, civilians are constantly under relocation orders from areas previously deemed safe with insufficient time to evacuate. More >>

"Sport Is Critical For Child Development, But Too Many Miss Out" - Olympians & Children Call For Better Access To Sport

Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:09 pm | Save The Children

Sport is particularly important for children, as in addition to the health benefits, it also gives them the opportunity to make friends and feel connected. More >>

Physical Abuse, Infectious Disease Spread As Conditions For Palestinian Children In Israeli Military Detention Worsen

Monday, 22 July 2024, 12:00 pm | Save The Children

Palestinian children in Israeli-run prisons have told Save the Children of facing increasing starvation, abuse including sexual violence, with conditions deteriorating markedly since the start of the war last October including a rise in infectious diseases ... More >>

Afghanistan: At Least 1,500 Children Lose Their Homes As Country Battered By Latest Deadly Floods

Thursday, 18 July 2024, 4:52 am | Save The Children

Floods from heavy rains and storms have killed about 40 people in eastern Afghanistan and about 1,500 children have lost their homes in the latest climate disaster to hit the country suffering its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, Save the Children ... More >>

South Sudan On The Brink Of Famine As It Braces For Worst Floods In 60 Years

Thursday, 11 July 2024, 9:12 am | Save The Children

South Sudan is on alert for a looming human and climate disaster in coming months with the world’s youngest country expected to suffer its worst floods in 60 years that will drive parts of the country to the brink of famine, said Save the Children. ... More >>

Women Self-inducing Labour And Facing Life-threatening Complications In Pregnancy After Nine Months Of Gaza Conflict

Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 4:26 am | Save The Children

Some women in Gaza are self-inducing labour to avoid giving birth on the move while others are scared to seek vital prenatal care because of fears of bombing and some have lost their lives due to a lack of access to doctors, Save the Children said. More >>

Devastating New Figures Reveal Gaza’s Child Hunger Catastrophe

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 2:59 pm | Save The Children

Aid and access to aid is the difference between life and death for people in Gaza right now, said Save the Children, reiterating the need for full unfettered access across the Gaza Strip for aid workers and life-saving supplies to tackle malnutrition. More >>

Save The Children Calls For Government To Urgently Implement Royal Commission Recommendations

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:56 am | Save The Children

While the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry has not yet been made public, Save the Children Advocacy Director Jacqui Southey says the testimonies from survivors reveal the brutal and shocking abuse that children suffered at the hands of the State ... More >>

Gaza: Over 20,000 Children Estimated To Be Lost, Disappeared, Detained, Buried Under The Rubble Or In Mass Graves

Monday, 24 June 2024, 6:44 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children has been providing essential services and support to Palestinian children since 1953. More >>

Bangladesh: Heavy Rain And Landslides Kill Two Rohingya Children And Affect Over 4,000 With More Rain Forecast

Friday, 21 June 2024, 3:35 pm | Save The Children

"It is vital that we protect all communities in Bangladesh from the effects of extreme weather events, which are getting more frequent and severe due to the climate crisis." More >>

Children Get Opportunity To Speak Out On School Cell Phone Ban

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 1:58 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children will have an in-person polling booth experience for children at today’s Kids Only Market, held at Mt Albert War Memorial Hall in Tāmaki Makaurau between 10am-1pm. More >>

Fast-Track Bill Fails To Uphold Children’s Rights: Save The Children

Friday, 14 June 2024, 2:17 pm | Save The Children

Child rights organisation Save the Children is calling for political leaders to withdraw the Fast-Track Approvals Bill, saying it fails to uphold children’s rights and the potential negative impact on children now and in the future is too great a risk. More >>

Formal Mechanism To Monitor & Report On Crimes Against Children In Occupied Palestinian Territory Must Be Established

Thursday, 13 June 2024, 7:00 pm | Save The Children

The reported decision by UN Secy-Gen Antonio Guterres to include the Israeli security forces, Qassam Brigades (Hamas) and Al-Quds Brigades (Islamic Jihad) in this year’s UN report on Children and Armed Conflict is a vital step towards holding these actors ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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