children in conflict

The leaders of over 20 major aid groups in Gaza call for urgent intervention after a UN commission concluding, for the first time, that genocide is being committed.

At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children said.

Children in frontline areas of Ukraine have lost 25% more days of learning due to the war than the world’s longest COVID-19 school closures, as a lack of bomb shelters means it is still too dangerous to for children to attend class, Save the Children said today.

Below is a statement from Save the Children International CEO Inger Ashing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, 27th August.

Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these children only a small number of those impacted by fuel running out.

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed so far this year in Sudan while seeking health care or visiting loved ones in hospital

This op-ed by Bujar Hoxha, Save the Children Syria Country Director, highlights the urgent humanitarian crisis facing Syria’s children amid political change. With millions affected by hunger, displacement, and aid cuts, he urges prioritizing children’s safety, education, and wellbeing to secure Syria’s future.

Thousands of families have arrived injured, traumatised and with no food or water in the town of Tawila after journeys of up to 70km (40 miles) on foot to flee attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam and Al Shouk camps, Save the Children said.

After 16 months of displacement, Nadeen, a Save the Children staff member, and her four children return to their shattered home in Gaza City. In this blog, she tells us about the impact of the war on the children and her experience of returning to their beloved home.

A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire and to rapidly increase humanitarian aid to children facing malnutrition and disease, said Save the Children.

Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children said.

For Syrians everywhere—inside and outside the country—there’s a shared hope for a brighter future, but there’s still much work ahead. It is time for the international community to step up, to stand with Syria’s children, and to ensure that this turning point becomes the beginning of a new chapter — one of hope, opportunity, and dignity.

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

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.

Actor and screenwriter Sacha Baron Cohen has donated US$500,000 to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for their work in Sudan which is facing the world’s largest displacement crisis and heading towards the worst famine seen in decades.

In northern Gaza, an already starving population has been cut off from food, with no confirmed deliveries since 1st of October. They live in fear of attack and fear that if they try to leave, they still won’t find safety or be allowed to return. Here we outline the devastating and horrific situation for children and their families in northern Gaza right now.

The extremely high rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children under 5 is pushing communities into high risk of famine for the first time since the war began over 18 months ago.

Eight aid workers describe their experiences of the brutality of the constant bombardment in El Fasher.

The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high

Save the Children statement on people killed in Gaza queuing for food aid

Save the Children joins about 20 other NGOs to call for an immediate reversal of UNRWA funding suspensions.

Save the Children has reunited Simon* with his brother Samuel* in South Sudan - the 7,000th reunification by the child rights organisation

Millions of children are facing the worst global food crisis in decades. Here’s how we can help children fight for their childhood.

Lay Lay tells the story of how her family fled conflict in Myanmar and explains what living in an IDP camp is like.

One year on from landmark decision allowing families from Ukraine to enter Europe, commitment to long-term protection needed – Save the Children

Sheltering under sacks and facing grave danger every day – children in Ukraine deserve a childhood too

Ukraine: Schools destroyed. Life in bunkers. Families divided. 6 ways the war has impacted children

OVER 900 HOURS UNDERGROUND: CHILDREN IN UKRAINE ENDURE LIFE IN BUNKERS AS WAR ENTERS SECOND YEAR

A press release on the conflict in DRC that forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

Statement about the killing and injury of children in Ukraine