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Children Starved in Plain Sight as Famine Confirmed in Gaza – Save the Children
“The world has been watching as children have suffered the unthinkable for nearly two years in Gaza, and now, we have confirmation that hundreds of thousands are being slowly starved to death. None of us should accept this." - Inger Ashing, Save the Children International Chief Executive Officer
AFGHANISTAN: At least 17 children among dead in bus crash carrying returnees from Iran
"This horrific tragedy is a stark reminder of the deadly risks hundreds of thousands of Afghan children face on their journeys from Iran."
PAKISTAN: Torrential rains kill three times more people than same period in 2024, including more than 170 children
Pakistan has already received 50% more rainfall than this time last year during the monsoon season, which peaks between June and September.
JAPAN: More than 90% of disadvantaged families struggling to feed their children - Save the Children poll
About 90% of those surveyed said that, due to rising food prices, they don't have enough money to buy food for their family, while 60% of respondents said they had reduced or stopped buying staple food items because of high food costs.
Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid
Grown in a lab, released in the wild: Laos unleashes over 130 million disease-reducing mosquitoes after global dengue surge
The lab-grown mosquitoes carry a naturally occurring bacteria called Wolbachia, which reduces the insect’s ability to transmit deadly viruses to people, decreasing the risk of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever outbreaks.
One child returns to Afghanistan every 30 seconds amid worsening humanitarian crisis – Save the Children
More than 800,000 children have crossed into Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan this year, with about three out of four children returning from Iran.
100 children starved to death: A needless tragedy that should shame the world
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.
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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.