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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
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.
SINGER SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR MEETS REFUGEE CHILDREN IN POLAND TO MARK THREE YEARS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE
The Save the Children ambassador, best known for the hit song “Murder on the Dancefloor”, joined a music therapy workshop in Warsaw with Ukrainian Roma children aged 3-12 where they danced and played instruments to traditional Polish songs, and participated in an arts and crafts session creating pictures using natural materials such as moss and leaves.
AT LEAST 28 CHILDREN KILLED IN LATEST BRUTAL ATTACK IN EASTERN DRC
At least 28 children were among 52 people killed in a violent attack in Djugu territory, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a wave of extreme violence fuels an escalating humanitarian crisis across the country, said Save the Children.
2024 DEADLIEST YEAR FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN HAITI AFTER SURGE IN ARMED GROUP VIOLENCE
Armed groups in Haiti killed or injured 289 children in 2024, according to an analysis of UN verified data.
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End of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than any time since conflict began – Save the Children
Save the Children analysed instances of violence in Sudan recorded by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) between 15 April 2023 and 31 January 2025 [1] and found over 700 violent events targeting civilians in the last three months of 2024 - much higher than any other quarter in the conflict.
WEST BANK: NEARLY HALF OF ALL CHILD KILLINGS SINCE RECORDS BEGAN HAPPENED IN LAST TWO YEARS
At least 224 children have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since January 2023, accounting for nearly half of the 468 children killed in the West Bank since records began in 2005, according to OCHA [1].
“SUFFERING HAS NOT STOPPED FOR CHILDREN IN GAZA” - SAVE THE CHILDREN CEO
Visiting Gaza three weeks after the pause in hostilities, Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing says the true devastation is only now emerging.
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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.