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NEWS QUOTE: Rohingya children who board these boats risk abuse at sea. Some, as we are unfortunately seeing again now, end up dead.
As the rainy season in the region comes to an end, more Rohingya families are contemplating whether to leave Myanmar and Bangladesh and brave dangerous boat journeys in search of a better life and risk dangerous sea journeys at the mercy of smugglers and traffickers using often unseaworthy boats.
Somalia: Three horrific acts of violence against children underscores urgent need for action
Three horrific acts of violence against children in Somalia in recent weeks are highlighting the urgent need for the Somali government to approve and implement legislation that protects children.
PHILIPPINES: Second deadly typhoon in a week forces millions of children out of school, as world leaders meet to discuss global climate crisis
Typhoon Fung-wong came on the back of a series of disasters to hit the Philippines in recent weeks, highlighting the vulnerability of the country to crises, with the Philippines ranked the world’s most disaster-prone country this year.
SOUTH SUDAN: New climate resilience schools to support more than 200,000 children hit by climate disasters
Save the Children, with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), has launched a US$18.6 million project to strengthen climate resilience through education across South Sudan.
South Sudan: Over half of children set to go hungry as conflict and floods collide in one of the world’s worst hunger crises
The latest IPC figures show that next April, between planting and harvesting, about 3.5 million children–53%–will be facing acute hunger, up from 42% currently.
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DRC: NUMBER OF CHILDREN FACING SEVERE HUNGER SET TO SURGE BY 20% AS CONFLICT DRIVES THOUSANDS FROM THEIR HOMES
The number of children facing severe hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is expected to surge by at least 20% by the start of 2026.
Save the Children and Qatar Charity announce new partnership to help children in emergencies
Save the Children and Qatar Charity today announced a new partnership to bring more urgent relief to children and families impacted by humanitarian emergencies in the Middle East and around the world.
World leaders must expand social investment to reduce poverty after committing to milestone declaration 30 years ago
It is three decades since first World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen and, while there has progress in reducing poverty and expanding access to essential services, inequalities remain high and children are disproportionately affected, said Save the Children.
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