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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.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Five climate disasters that disrupted children's lives in 2025
From heatwaves that forced schools to close to flash floods and storms that flattened infrastructure and pushed children and families to live in temporary shelters, children bore the brunt of climate disasters in 2025.
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SAVE THE CHILDREN CALLS FOR URGENT REVIEW OF NEW ISRAELI REGISTRATION RULES AFFECTING GAZA, WEST BANK
Save the Children is calling on the Government of Israel to urgently reconsider new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) that could undermine the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance.
NEWS QUOTE: Children in Ukraine face frigid winter weather this Christmas as latest attacks trigger massive power cuts
In response to the latest attacks in Ukraine ahead of the holidays, Ahmad Alhendawi, Regional Director for Save the Children in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, said:
YEAR LOOKAHEAD: FIVE DEADLY DISEASES FOR CHILDREN ON WATCH LIST FOR 2026
Deadly diseases for children could witness major resurgences in 2026 as aid cuts, the climate crisis and conflict converge to reverse hard-won health gains.
Gaza: Four out of five children to face catastrophic levels of hunger in 2026
Analysis of data released today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), shows 1.6 million people, including about 800,000 children, will continue facing acute food insecurity into 2026.
YEAR IN REVIEW: One in two child migrants who died on perilous routes drowned in 2025
At least 278 children died since the start of 2025 while on migration routes, with 136 dying at sea after fleeing conflict, hunger and climate shocks.
AFGHANISTAN: MORE THAN ONE IN THREE CHILDREN FACING CRISIS LEVELS OF HUNGER AS WINTER STARTS
Analysis of new hunger data found that just over 9 million children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger before March 2026.