Save the Children warns 230,000 children, new mothers could also die of hunger without critical action to stop the conflict. More than 10 million children in Sudan have been in an active warzone during almost a year of war, a new report has warned, as it called on political leaders to take immediate action to stop
In February 2022, the lives of many children in Ukraine changed forever. Millions of families were left on the edge of survival, facing displacement and loss. Two years later, it’s difficult to see envisage hope and the end of the conflict. Even though the situation in Ukraine no longer dominates the front pages of major
Content available here KHARTOUM, 10 April 2024 – More than 10 million children in Sudan have been in an active warzone and less than five kilometres away from gunfire, shelling and other deadly violence over the past year of war, said Save the Children. Analysis by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) on behalf
In the six months of war on Gaza since the 7 October attacks on Israel by Palestinian armed groups, children and families across the Gaza Strip have faced relentless Israeli airstrikes and ground operations. Nowhere is safe and nowhere is left untouched. Bisan is from Gaza and has been documenting her life and experiences throughout
Ensuring the safety and security of our staff in Gaza remains our top priority. In October 2023, Save the Children’s first supplies entered Gaza from Egypt, including medical kits, consumables, and water. Today, amidst extremely challenging conditions, our teams have been working around-the-clock to find ways to deliver aid to children. Their safety and well-being are paramount
NEW YORK (April 5, 2024)—Janti Soeripto, President & CEO of Save the Children US, testified to the UN Security Council today on the humanitarian conditions inside of Gaza and the need for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access. She said: Madam President, UN Security Council Members, Thank you for the opportunity to address you about
Destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza [Bisan/Save the Children] RAMALLAH, 4 April 2024 –Nearly 26,000 children – or just over two percent of Gaza’s child population – have been killed or injured in Gaza in six months of a war which has decimated the health system and severed access to education, Save the Children said.
Stephen Kang singing with children in Save the Children’s Child Friendly Space in Renk, South Sudan. Marie-Sophie Schwarzer / Save the Children When the war broke out, I just didn’t know what to do. At first I thought the fighting might just be in Khartoum but it started to spread so quickly. We could see the
RAMALLAH, 2 April 2024: Malnourished children in Gaza are not getting the food and medical care they need to survive with food being blocked at every turn and the health system obliterated, Save the Children has warned, as families report children are suffering from massive weight loss, weakness and cracked skin. Gaza’s 346,000 children under