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Haidar*, 10, and his friends playing outside in their village near Abu al-Khaseeb, Basra Governorate, Iraq

Save the Children announces winners of Global Media Awards 2025

The winning entries showcase reporting that not only exposes grave child rights violations around the world but also drives meaningful change for children. 

Manal*, 2, playing at her home, where she lost part of her hand due to Unexploded Ordnance in May 2025

Explosive Weapons Killing Children at Scale Never Seen Before

Save the Children’s new report warns that of more child casualties from explosive weapons as wars are becoming more urban, more destructive, and less accountable.

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Balochistan becomes latest province to ban child marriage in Pakistan

Child marriage has devastating consequences for girls, depriving them of their rights to health, education, safety and participation.

Fadumo*, 30, walking with her son Mohamed*, 13 months old, who is suffering from malnutrition.

SOMALIA: ONLY ONE IN THREE PEOPLE IN NEED GET FOOD SUPPORT AS DROUGHT-INDUCED HUNGER CRISIS WORSENS

Less than a third of people needing food assistance in Somalia received support in October with worsening conditions prompting the country to declare the first national drought emergency in nearly three years.
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Gaza: children sleeping in clothes sodden with sewage water after heavy rains raising disease risk

Children in Gaza are sleeping on the bare ground with no shelter, in flimsy shorts and t-shirts that are sodden with sewage water after their tents flooded in a weekend of heavy rains, putting them at risk of disease, Save the Children said

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ITALY: About 42% of teenagers turn to AI when they feel sad, anxious, or for life decisions

This year’s report, “Without Filters: Voices of Adolescents”, highlighted the relationship that Italian teenagers have with AI with 30% of teenagers surveyed saying they use AI daily.

The Virgin Atlantic jumper that Princess Diana wore in the 1990s to support Save the Children

The People’s Pullover: Princess Diana’s iconic Fly Virgin Atlantic jumper returns in support of Save the Children

The Virgin Atlantic jumper that Princess Diana wore in the 1990s to support Save the Children. 

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“We are between life and death” – One month after agreement, lives in Gaza are in limbo

One month after an agreed pause in hostilities in Gaza, children and families’ lives remain in limbo, with people unable to start repairs to homes without equipment and many scared to move due to unexploded ordinance or the fear of further airstrikes, Save the Children said.

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