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A severely damaged school in Khan Younis, Gaza

OPT: ISRAELI FORCES KILL 19 CHILDREN SO FAR IN JULY WITH FOUR DYING IN OVERNIGHT STRIKE

At least 19 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territory so far in July, with four children reportedly killed in Gaza this morning, with attacks near-daily despite a ceasefire.

Eman*, 80, with 9-month-old grandson, Nader*, as he is screened for malnutrition at the Health Unit

Children in Yemen bear the brunt of regional conflict as fuel and food prices skyrocket

Children in Yemen are being plunged deeper into hunger as world leaders fail to fully re-open the Strait of Hormuz, said Save the Children, releasing a new market assessment showing how fuel and food prices have skyrocketed since the escalation in the Middle East region four months ago.  

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More than 1,000 Children displaced by surge in settler violence in West Bank so far in 2026

"The surge in Israeli settlers’ attacks is not a surprise. The deafening silence of the international community is. Palestinian children are constantly living in fear and terror from Israeli forces and the settlers. Unprotected with no means of keeping them safe. This cycle of violence must be stopped."

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MADAGASCAR: Hunger warning as crisis deepens and half a million children under 5 face acute malnutrition

Hunger in Madagascar is set to escalate dramatically later this year, with the number of people facing crisis levels projected to jump by 75% and about one in 10 children under five suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition. 

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Yemen: More children killed by landmines and other UXOs in first half of this year than all of 2025

More children in Yemen have been killed by landmines and other unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the first six months of this year than all of 2025, according to new Save the Children analysis

Save the Children UK's Patron, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, meets with school children during her visit to Thailand

From Climate Campaigns to Football: Save the Children Patron Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits the charity in South Korea and Thailand

Save the Children UK’s Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, has met children playing football in Thailand and leading climate campaigns in South Korea as part of her visits to the child rights organisation. 

Save the Children staff and a community member navigate floodwaters on a boat in Chiang Rai province, Thailand

“Disasters don’t respect borders”: Save the Children launches early warning, early action initiative to save lives in Southeast Asia

Save the Children is launching a child-focused €4.5 million regional initiative funded by the European Union to save lives ahead of climate-fueled emergencies in Southeast Asia. Working with partners and governments, the programme will help communities, schools, and local authorities across Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam turn early warnings into early action, protecting children and families before floods, storms, and other extreme weather events become disasters.
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UKRAINE: JUNE SEES HIGHEST NUMBER OF CHILD CASUALTIES SINCE FIRST MONTHS OF FULL SCALE WAR

Child casualties in Ukraine are surging once again, Save the Children said, with new analysis from the child rights organisation finding that the number of child casualties in June was the highest since the third month of full-scale war breaking out over four years ago