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“WHEN WE ARRIVED, THEY STARTED SHOOTING AT US”: EU BORDER CRACKDOWNS UNDERMINE CHILD PROTECTION – SAVE THE CHILDREN REPORT
Calling for greater protections for refugee and migrant children ahead of World Refugee Day, on 20 June, the report examines the situation of children on the move at the EU’s external borders—focusing on Greece, Italy, Finland, Spain, and Poland—and draws on interviews with 33 children.
ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST PUTS MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AT RISK
“Save the Children is deeply concerned by recent developments and Israeli and Iranian air strikes with reports emerging that children have already been killed, adding to an already fragile and volatile regional context."
ACUTE MALNUTRITION SOARS IN SOUTH SUDAN WITH MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AT RISK FOLLOWING AID CUTS
A deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty have pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life threatening acute malnutrition, with rates soaring just months after foreign governments announced the slashing of funds to the world’s poorest countries, Save the Children said.
PHILIPPINES – Spike of 58% in child pregnancies should be a ‘wakeup call’ for better education and health services
Sexual violence, coercion and a lack of access to adolescent reproductive health services were some of the factors cited as causing this increase in child pregnancies which can derail girls’ healthy development into adulthood and damage their education
ONE IN SIX CHILDREN IN HAITI NOW DISPLACED DUE TO ARMED VIOLENCE
“Children in Haiti are currently living in a nightmare they can’t escape. The world needs to wake up and see what’s unfolding in the country.”
CHILDREN IN POOREST HOUSEHOLDS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO MISS OUT ON PLAY - SAVE THE CHILDREN ANALYSIS
Over half – or 57% – of the poorest children aged between 3 and 4 years-old in 88 countries do not have a parent or caregiver who plays or engages in early learning activities with them, even though play is crucial for children’s development
NEWS QUOTE: Children among 1,500 people displaced as town submerged in devastating floods
Over 1,500 people have been displaced from their homes, scores of people are dead, and nearly 100 people are reported missing since torrential rains and the collapse of a dam last week led to the worst flooding to hit north-central Nigeria in 60 years.
Afghanistan: One in five children facing crisis levels of hunger as funding cuts reduce food aid
About one in five children in Afghanistan could face crisis levels of hunger before October, with funding cuts reducing the amount of food aid available for families, Save the Children said