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Children’s Mental Health In Gaza Pushed Beyond Breaking Point After Nearly A Month Of Siege And Bombardment
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 6:06 pm | Save The Children
A month of relentless bombardment of densely populated civilian areas has exacerbated the already-critical mental health crisis for Gaza’s children with far-reaching consequences, as coping strategies and safe spaces are ripped away and mental health ... More >>
Nepal Earthquake Kills More Than 80 Children With Another 5,000 Left Homeless In Freezing Conditions
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 10:05 am | Save The Children
More than 80 children were killed in an earthquake in remote northwestern Nepal at the weekend - over half of total fatalities - with an estimated 5,000 forced from their homes and sleeping in freezing conditions at risk of pneumonia, Save the Children ... More >>
NEPAL: Children Exposed To Freezing Temperatures And Snow As Earthquake Kills Hundreds
Sunday, 5 November 2023, 2:41 pm | Save The Children
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in Nepal has killed at least 157 people and injured 166, Save the Children said. Heather Campbell, Save the Children Country Director for Nepal and Bhutan said: " The situation in ... More >>
At Least 41 Children Killed In West Bank As Violence Spikes
Sunday, 5 November 2023, 2:38 pm | Save The Children
At least 41 children have been killed in the West Bank since the escalation of violence that started on 7 October, while thousands of children's lives continue to be cut short by ongoing bombardment of Gaza, Save the Children said. According to the Ministry ... More >>
Save The Children's Staff Testimonies From Gaza
Saturday, 4 November 2023, 4:38 pm | Save The Children
Hasan-, a father of four and Save the Children staff member, is sheltering with his family in a facility hosting over 20,000 people. He continues to assist other affected civilians despite the ongoing situation. (Nov 1) What does it mean to be ... More >>
‘Children Are Returning With Nothing’: Thousands Of Afghan Families Leave Pakistan To Avoid Potential Deportation
Friday, 3 November 2023, 10:54 am | Save The Children
Hundreds of Afghan children are crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan every day with nowhere to live and no money for food after Pakistan announced that all undocumented foreigners must leave the country voluntarily by 1 November or face deportation, ... More >>
Gaza: 3,195 Children Killed In Three Weeks Surpasses Annual Number Of Children Killed In Conflict Zones Since 2019
Monday, 30 October 2023, 9:51 am | Save The Children
The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019, Save the Children said. Since October 7, more than 3,257 children have been reported ... More >>
‘Expanded Ground Operation’ In Gaza Puts Even More Children’s Lives On The Line - Save The Children
Saturday, 28 October 2023, 1:59 pm | Save The Children
Children are at heightened risk of loss of life, physical harm, severe emotional distress, and protracted displacement following the announced "expanded ground operations" by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, said Save the Children. Children ... More >>
‘It’s Just How Life Is Here’: Children In Vanuatu Devastated By Early Return Of Cyclone Season
Friday, 27 October 2023, 8:36 pm | Save The Children
Category Five Tropical Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu has claimed at least two lives and caused widespread, severe damage to hundreds of homes, schools and food gardens in a country still reeling from the category four twin cyclones that devastated the ... More >>
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 >>
