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Mbokani*, 7 and mother Mwahami* in their tent

SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2025 OPENS FOR ENTRIES

Save the Children’s Global Media Awards 2025 honours professional journalists from around the world whose storytelling has played a pivotal role in uncovering and highlighting critical issues affecting children, while amplifying their voices and advocating for their rights.

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Children in Colombia’s Largest Informal Settlement Face rising Abuse and Exploitation as Aid Dries Up – Save the Children

Only three of the 28 humanitarian organisations that worked in the camp remain active in the settlement, leaving families without critical support and children increasingly vulnerable to exploitation and harm.  

Lana* (1 day) was the first baby born at Save the Children's maternity unit in Gaza

ALMOST 95,000 BABIES COULD BE BORN WITHOUT SKILLED BIRTH SUPPORT AS AID CUTS PUT LIVES AT RISK

About 95,000 mothers supported by Save the Children may have to give birth without a skilled health worker present in the next 12 months putting themselves and their babies at risk, unless life-saving aid programmes continue, said Save the Children.

Fatima*, 25, holding her daughter Fardowso*, 1, at Save the Children health centre in Baidoa, Somalia

SOMALIA: OVER 55,000 CHILDREN AT RISK OF ILLNESS AND DEATH AS AID CUTS FORCE NUTRITION CENTRES TO CLOSE

At least 55,000 children supported by Save the Children in Somalia will lose access to lifesaving nutrition services by June, as aid cuts force Save the Children-supported nutrition centres to close.  

Destruction in northern Gaza

IN GAZA, NEARLY EVERY SINGLE CHILD IS AT RISK OF FAMINE  - SAVE THE CHILDREN

The war in Gaza and Israeli authorities' total siege on the entry of aid and goods have pushed families to take unimaginable measures to survive

Children serving yogurt at school canteen

Children in Mongolia swap herds for curds as climate change threatens traditional way of life

The skills the children learn could make a big difference to their futures in Mongolia where 40 % of the country’s 3.4 million people rely on herding but where harsh winters are occurring more frequently due to the climate crisis - putting traditional ways of living at risk.

Anna* (9) has been displaced six times due to the war in Ukraine

Ukraine: April Marks the Deadliest Month for Children in nearly 3 years

Last month, at least 97 children were killed or injured in attacks in Ukraine, the highest number of child casualties reported in a single month since June 2022, when 98 children were killed or injured.

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K-Pop Stars wear Save the Children’s ‘Save One’ Bracelet to support children affected by climate disasters

This fourth season of the bracelet’s ‘Save One’ campaign comes as a new Save the Children report with research led by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel finds that children born in 2020 are projected to experience unprecedented levels of climate extremes – such as heatwaves, river floods, drought and wildfires – throughout their lifetimes

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29 Jul 2026

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How are children in Gaza being denied lifesaving aid?

Israel’s 17-year blockade on Gaza meant that even before the war, families struggled to access the basics. Since the war broke out in October, while needs have soared, the movement of aid and goods has plummeted further.

28 Jul 2026

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What is happening in Yemen?

Yemen is back in the news following a recent escalation. But after nearly a decade of conflict, what is the situation on the ground for people in Yemen?

9 Jul 2026

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World hunger: the solution

Hunger is not a lost cause. Malnutrition is treatable and preventable. Low-cost interventions can save children’s lives.

Save the Children is working across the globe, supporting children and their families to overcome hunger. Together, we can end hunger for good. 

3 Jul 2026

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Meet the people keeping children safe

Learn about the people that are keeping children safe around the world

2 Jul 2026

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If you were forced to flee your home, what would you save?

If you were forced to flee your home, what would you save?

1 Jul 2026

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World hunger: the problem

Hunger knows no borders, no boundaries and no limits. As the climate crisis deepens, conflict escalates, global inequality widens, and aid is cut, more and more children face the ever-growing threat of hunger. They can’t learn, play, or grow. Their childhoods slip away.

30 Sep 2024

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UKRAINE: One year of war through the eyes of an aid worker

Narrated by Kateryna, an aid worker from Ukraine, and gathered by talented colleagues and brave children.

9 Dec 2025

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Children's education in the occupied Palestinian territory is under attack

Not just schools but the education system as a whole is under attack in the occupied Palestinian territory, endangering the lives and futures of millions of Palestinian children.

1 Sep 2025

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The High Cost of Hunger: A Visual Chronicle of Rohingya refugees' struggle

In the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,  Rohingya refugees languish in limbo, largely forgotten by the outside world.