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Afghanistan: Surge in arrivals from Iran with about 80,000 children crossing the border in June
About 80,000 Afghan children crossed into Afghanistan from Iran in June, as total arrivals more than doubled compared to May, pushing an already overstretched system to the brink, Save the Children said.
GAZA: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response
130+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies.
Statement: Global aid can’t run on empty—World Leaders at Seville conference must overhaul failing funding systems
With time running out, world leaders need to ensure that the summit results in the urgent investments required to achieve the 17 United Nations global goals to transform our world for the better by 2030.
“IT’S A DEATH TRAP” - CHILDREN KILLED OR INJURED IN HALF OF FATAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN GAZA THIS MONTH
Some families in Gaza are so desperate – in some cases due to a lack of a healthy adult – that they are sending children to collect food at distribution points, unavoidably exposing them to the risk of being shot by Israeli forces.
“A painful but necessary experiment” - Meet Alex, the AI avatar that shows how bullying hurts children
To create the “Talk to Alex” campaign, Alex was exposed to more than 5,000 real-life experiences of Romanian children who had been bullied in school
STATEMENT: UKRAINE: "Each blow to a school is a blow to childhood"
Over a dozen schools and kindergartens have reportedly been damaged in a deadly attack on Dnipro this morning, with at least two children injured when a train was shelled. The attack came just over 24 hours after a round of drone and missile strikes in Kyiv killed nine people including an 11 year old child, Save the Children said.
We need a spike in investment to boost vaccination - public health’s best buy.
In a world beset by bad news, vaccines have been a shining light of hope and human progress. For more than two centuries, scientists, doctors and communities have built on knowledge and experience to help children and adults live longer and better lives.
Surge in number of children facing sexual abuse as they flee DRC to Burundi with aid cuts reducing support – Save the Children
The number of children reporting sexual assault after fleeing into Burundi to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has more than tripled this year with aid cuts dramatically reducing the support available, said Save the Children.