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INDONESIA: Children forced to learn in tents after volcanic eruption closes schools and displaces 15,000 people
A deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has displaced more than 15,000 people and disrupted the education of around 5,300 students[1], Save the Children said.
Children participate in G20 for the first time, calling for action on hunger, poverty and climate change
The teenagers - aged 16 and 17 years old - will deliver a letter to G20 leaders during the G20 Social Summit on 14 November, which includes messages from children around the world.
ABOUT 300,000 CHILDREN HAVE FLED LEBANON TO SYRIA, WHERE AID NEEDS HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER
About 300,000 children have fled from Lebanon to Syria in the past seven weeks to seek safety from the worsening conflict, only to arrive in a country where humanitarian needs have never been higher. We have multimedia content to accompany this press release: www.contenthubsavethechildren.org/Package/2O4C2S11VJ1U
COLD SNAP HITS UKRAINE AS CHILDREN LIVING IN DAMAGED HOMES FACE HARDEST WINTER SINCE WAR BEGAN
This winter is predicted to be the toughest yet for children and their families since the full-scale war broke out almost three years ago due to a combination of weather conditions, infrastructure damage, power blackouts and a lack of access to essential services such as healthcare.
Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi since emergency declared
The new and aggressive strain of the potentially deadly mpox virus is spreading rapidly among children in the DRC and Burundi, with cases more than doubling since a public health emergency was declared in mid-August.
COP29: CHILDREN CALL ON WORLD LEADERS TO ACT AS CLIMATE DISASTERS THREATEN THEIR HOMES, EDUCATION, AND LIVES
Children are calling on world leaders meeting at the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan to include children’s needs in their response to the climate crisis. Photos and link to the full press conference available here.
Half of children in Pakistan out of school for second time this year as air pollution hits new highs
Almost half of all school aged children in Pakistan – almost 26 million – are out of school until at least the middle of November due to hazardous air pollution.
“Silence is not a solution”: Children demand an end to violence at historic global conference
Children urge governments at first Global Ministerial Conference on ending violence against children to protect their futures
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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.