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Israeli military raids in the West Bank force entire communities into lockdown, keeping children out of school
Israeli military operations have forced entire communities in areas of the northern West Bank into lockdown in their homes, keeping children out of school, jeopardising family incomes and increasing risk of physical violence and child detention from the Israeli military, Save the Children said.
About 400,000 children impacted, including at least three killed, as floods sweep through Southern Thailand
Thailand is experiencing some of its worst flooding in a generation, with schools in the 12 flood-affected provinces in the south of the Thailand shut indefinitely. Save the Children is warning that children risk electrocution due to downed power lines and drowning in the surging floodwaters.
Attacks on schools, teachers and children in conflict zones triple in five years – Save the Children
Two attacks in Nigeria have highlighted the ongoing vulnerability of schools to attack, with more than 300 children and staff kidnapped from a school in central Nigeria on Friday, and more than 20 schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in neighboring Kebbi state on Monday.
Largest aid delivery by NGO since March reaches Sudan with 40 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies
The consignment is enough to keep hundreds of health facilities running for 6-12 months, allowing hundreds of thousands of children to be treated.
Ukraine: Record attacks on energy infrastructure close some schools and disrupt remote learning for children
Record numbers of attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine in the past two months have forced school closures and also disrupted the remote learning that children have relied upon for nearly four years of war, said Save the Children
Save the Children announces winners of Global Media Awards 2025
The winning entries showcase reporting that not only exposes grave child rights violations around the world but also drives meaningful change for children.
Explosive Weapons Killing Children at Scale Never Seen Before
Save the Children’s new report warns that of more child casualties from explosive weapons as wars are becoming more urban, more destructive, and less accountable.
Balochistan becomes latest province to ban child marriage in Pakistan
Child marriage has devastating consequences for girls, depriving them of their rights to health, education, safety and participation.
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