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UKRAINE: Freezing temperatures shut schools as attacks on energy infrastructure intensify
Freezing temperatures of up to –20 degrees Celsius (-4F) have forced the closure of many schools across Ukraine so far this year, after a near doubling of attacks on energy infrastructure causes widespread power outages with a state of emergency declared today, Save the Children said.
Children in Gaza killed by cold and collapsing buildings as conditions gnaw away at daily life – Save the Children
Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong winds, Save the Children said
Yemen: One child killed or injured every day on average in 2025 as child casualties surged
The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with an average of one child killed or injured every day
NEWS QUOTE: Save the Children calls for end to unlawful child rights violations amid unrest in Iran
Following reports that children have been killed, injured and detained in Iran, Ahmad Alhendawi, Save the Children's Regional Director for Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, said:
CHILDREN IN GAZA FACE MORE STORMS AND DISEASE AS NEW YEAR STARTS
Children in Gaza have entered 2026 facing ongoing storms and flooding that have ripped tents and left them exposed to water-borne diseases with an urgent need for supplies to rebuild shelters, Save the Children said.
1,000 Days of Conflict: The silence is devastating - and it is failing Sudan’s children
Every minute on average, 8 people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan. This is 11,000 people every single day. Over 1,000 days, nearly 12 million people have been displaced – roughly equivalent to the entire population of Belgium – and one fifth of the population.
NEWS QUOTE: Amid a rise in violence in Aleppo, over 16,000 people fleeing the city
"In the last 24 hours the number of people forced to flee Aleppo has surged to over 16,000 people - half of these children"
FAMILIES FLEEING DR CONGO TO BURUNDI FACE HUNGER, COLD AND LOST SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN - SAVE THE CHILDREN
Families fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are arriving in Burundi at overcrowded camps with nothing, leaving children hungry, traumatised, and at risk of disease.
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