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A shot of a home partially destroyed in the recent floods in Kandahar.

AFGHANISTAN: At least four children killed as flash floods sweep through villages, with heavy rains ongoing 

At least four children are amongst at least 29 people killed in flash floods that have swept through two provinces in Afghanistan in recent days, as the country continues to feel the impact of extreme weather events that have upended lives and livelihoods, Save the Children said.

Nefesa Anzum Helaly and Rakib Hassan Siam from Ecolery Bangladesh pose after winning the Generation Hope Goals climate innovation competition

Edible cutlery, restoring coral reefs and solar powered stoves: Young innovators tackle the climate crisis as progress regresses in Asia Pacific

The Generation Hope Goals competition - co-led by Save the Children and partners - invited teams of children and young people to submit ideas for climate solutions in line with selected Sustainable Development Goals

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Unaccompanied and separated children amongst up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks

At least four children have also died upon arrival in Burundi due to illness, said Save the Children, with the squalid conditions in the transit camps and lack of medical supplies leaving children extremely vulnerable to disease and death. 

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South Sudan: Heatwave forces schools to shut for second year running 

Dangerously high temperatures have forced schools across South Sudan to close for the second year in a row, putting learning out of reach for many children and pushing them further into risks like early marriage, child labour and recruitment into armed groups, Save the Children said. 

Children receiving the polio vaccination at a Save the Children's clinic in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza

GAZA: OVER 590,000 CHILDREN TO BE REACHED IN THIRD POLIO VACCINE CAMPAIGN

Tens of thousands of children have missed routine immunizations, and many newborns received none at all after 16 months of bombardment by Israeli forces and restrictions on entry of medical supplies brought Gaza’s healthcare system to the brink and saw polio re-emerge for the first time in 25 years.

The shadow of a child playing in the park where Camila*, 10, plays with her family and friends in Maicao, Colombia

470 Children Displaced Daily by Colombia's Escalating Violence as Families Fear Forced Recruitment

Since armed conflict abruptly escalated on 16 January in Colombia’s Catatumbo region, non-state armed groups have impacted nearly 85,000 people, including displacing at least 14,600 children.

A school and Internally Displaced People's (IDP) gathering point supported by Save the Children, was burnt down during fighting in West Darfur, Sudan

Violence turns Sudan's North Darfur into "a death trap" for over 1 million people – INGO Forum

  • Attacks cut off food supplies to famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp  
  • People attacked as attempting to flee violence
  • Two aid workers killed in Zamzam during the attacks, and local responders under constant threat as well
  • No access to critical medical care in the area
Yana* (14) holds the toy tiger she brought with her when she fled her home in Ukraine

UKRAINE: “I FEAR I WON’T BE ABLE TO HELP MY CHILD”: 75% OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AFTER 3 YEARS OF WAR

Following three years of bombardments and attacks across the country, thousands of families and children in Ukraine have experienced catastrophic loss. Not only have many lost their loved ones and homes, they have also lost their incomes, savings and support networks, while the cost of rent, utility bills and food has risen sharply. 

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