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GAZA: UN Security Council Vetoes Another Resolution As 360,000 People Sign Petition Calling For Ceasefire
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 10:35 am | Save The Children
The UN Security Council has vetoed yet another ceasefire resolution for Gaza and Israel, in a major blow to children and families seeking an urgent end to the violence, Save the Children said. Over 360,000 people and over 500 organisations from 60 countries ... More >>
Over 800 Children Missing Under The Rubble In Gaza As Rescue Efforts Hindered By Ongoing Bombardment And Siege
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 10:49 am | Save The Children
At least 870 children are missing in Gaza and feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, as relentless bombardments, decimated infrastructure including roads, and lack of fuel due to the ongoing siege prevent rescue workers from reaching ... More >>
At Least 2000 Children Killed In Gaza As Airstrikes Continue Unabated
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 9:58 am | Save The Children
At least 2,000 children have been killed in Gaza over the past 17 days, and a further 27 killed in the West Bank, with constant airstrikes reducing thousands of buildings across the Gaza Strip to piles of smoking rubble. A further 27 children were killed ... More >>
Open Call For An Immediate Ceasefire In The Gaza Strip And Israel To Prevent A Humanitarian Catastrophe And Further Loss
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 3:11 pm | Save The Children
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including children and elderly. In Gaza, the UN has said that ... More >>
Save The Children Says Schools And Hospitals Cannot Be A Target As At Least 500 People Killed In Gaza
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 10:23 am | Save The Children
Save the Children is appalled by an attack on a school and a hospital in Gaza today, which has reportedly killed several hundred civilians and calls for an immediate ceasefire to protect children’s lives. A hospital in the centre of Gaza City was ... More >>
Afghanistan: Four Earthquakes In A Week Leave Thousands Living In The Open And In Tents
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 9:03 am | Save The Children
Families in western Afghanistan are reeling after a fourth earthquake in just over a week hit Herat Province, crumbling buildings and forcing people to flee once again, with thousands now living in tents exposed to fierce winds and dust storms. The latest ... More >>
Staff Account: Member Of Save The Children Team In Gaza
Monday, 16 October 2023, 9:20 am | Save The Children
Nine days into the escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, at least 724 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and three in the West Bank, and another 2,450 have been injured. While the number of Israeli children killed and injured has not ... More >>
Urgent Plea To Avert Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis Amid Looming Israeli Land Incursion Into Gaza
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:01 pm | Save The Children
We are alarmed by Israel’s call for over a million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza in less than 24 hours. Israel must rescind this order immediately. Demands for the population in its entirety to relocate in such an immediate manner put at risk ... More >>
Call For The Protection Of Children In Israel And The Occupied Palestinian Territory
Friday, 13 October 2023, 12:40 pm | Save The Children
"We are extremely concerned about the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. "Save the Children condemns the killing of civilians - especially children - in the strongest possible terms. Children are always the most ... More >>
The Early Results Are In: Kiwi Kids Choose Chris Hipkins As Preferred Prime Minister
Friday, 13 October 2023, 10:33 am | Save The Children
They may not be old enough to have their votes officially counted, but children in Aotearoa are mirroring the latest polls by signalling a tight race between the Chrises. Preliminary results from 600 children who took part in Save the Children’s ... More >>
One Third More Girls Set To Face Double Blow Of Climate Change And Child Marriage By 2050 - Study
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 5:54 am | Save The Children
The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050, new estimates from Save the Children released on the eve of International Day of the Girl reveal. ... More >>
"Children Are Paying The Heaviest Price As Violence In Israel And The Occupied Palestinian Territory Escalates"
Monday, 9 October 2023, 1:08 pm | Save The Children
Children are facing unimaginable risks to their safety, with dire long-term consequences for their mental health including depression, nightmares, bed-wetting and self-harm, Save the Children warned today. As the escalation in Israel and Gaza intensifies, ... More >>
New Humanitarian Funding Urgently Needed After Devastating Earthquake In Western Afghanistan
Monday, 9 October 2023, 9:12 am | Save The Children
Thousands of children are without homes after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated large parts of Herat province in western Afghanistan. More than 2,000 people have been killed or injured and over 9,000 families have been severely affected. Save ... More >>
Families Need Greater Support This Election
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 2:42 pm | Save The Children
Save the Children is concerned children and their families on the lowest incomes are at risk of being left behind this election year if politicians don’t commit to five priority asks for tamariki. Less than a week out from New Zealand’s official ... More >>
Save The Children Calls For Children To Be Back On The Agenda In Election 23
Friday, 29 September 2023, 10:26 am | Save The Children
Save the Children is asking politicians and voters to put children’s needs at the top of the agenda ahead of Election 23, with five vital asks for tamariki. The child rights organisation, that has been gathering children and youth voices in recent ... More >>
Somalia: Two In Five Children To Suffer From Acute Malnutrition Despite Rains - Save The Children
Friday, 22 September 2023, 11:27 am | Save The Children
About two in five children under the age of five in Somalia are likely to suffer from acute malnutrition by July 2024, despite initial hopes that rainfall would bring more relief, Save the Children said. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ... More >>
Tick For Kids’ Scorecards Reveal Political Parties’ Commitments To Children This Election
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 6:10 am | Save The Children
Scorecards released today by Tick for Kids provide voters with important insights into how the country’s major political parties plan to prioritise children in their policy promises this election year. Five out of seven of the country’s political ... More >>
Schools Sign Up To Bring Children’s Voices To Election 2023
Friday, 8 September 2023, 9:50 am | Save The Children
Close to 2000 primary school students will have an opportunity to share their views in the lead up to this year’s general election as part of the children’s voting booths from Save the Children. Around 25 schools around the country have signed up ... More >>
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 >>
