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Afghanistan: About 25,000 children living and learning in tents six months after deadly earthquake
The earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on 31 August last year was one of the deadliest to ever hit the country, killing more than 2,000 people and destroying or damaging more than 8,000 homes, forcing children and families into tents.
SOMALIA: One in three people facing severe food shortages as hunger surges towards 2022 peak
One in three people are facing severe food shortages in Somalia as worsening drought, conflict, and soaring food prices drive up hunger levels, with the situation nearly as bad as in 2022 when the country was on the brink of famine.
MOZAMBIQUE - More than 230,000 children out of school as worst flooding in decades hits schools– Save the Children
NEPAL: Children urge politicians to prioritise education, child rights in election triggered by Gen-Z protests – Save the Children
A Save the Children assessment in the immediate aftermath of the protests revealed grave violations of children’s rights by state security forces, including deaths, injuries, arbitrary arrests and widespread trauma among children and young people. The assessment also exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s child protection systems during political unrest.
NEWS QUOTE: Closure of Syria’s Al-Hol camp Leaves Thousands of Children at Risk and Facing Uncertain Futures
“The emptying of Al-Hol marks the end of a physical site, but not the end of responsibility."
UKRAINE: The demining dog helping children stay safe in the world's most heavily mined country
Trained to sniff out the vapours from explosive devices, the six-year-old German Spitz participates in sessions run by Save the Children’s partner organisation, Ukrainian Deminers Association, in Kharkiv, a frontline area hard hit during four years of full-scale war.
UKRAINE: CHILDREN ANXIOUS, FEARFUL AFTER 4,000 HOURS OF AIR RAID ALARMS IN FOUR YEARS OF WAR
The last quarter of 2025 saw an uptick in the duration of alarms, coinciding with an intensification of the conflict in recent months, further compounding psychological pressure on children and families already living under prolonged strain.