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DRC: More than 100,000 children and their families forced from homes in South Kivu by escalating violence
The thousands of displaced children and their families are now seeking refuge within other parts of DRC as well as across the border in Burundi and Rwanda.
Gaza storms amid Israeli aid restrictions cut off vital services for children
Israel’s aid restrictions mean that severe winter weather is cutting children in Gaza off from much-needed child protection and psychosocial support services, Save the Children said, as storms began again today
AUSTRALIA: Focus must be on making social media safe for children as Australia brings in ban
The children’s rights organisation urged policy makers and global leaders to maintain focus on ensuring social media is safe for children as Australia’s ban, a world first, takes effect.
Sri Lanka Cyclone: Tens of thousands of children in temporary shelters need mental health support – Save the Children
At least 86,000 homes were damaged in the landslides and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah on 28 November. More than 630 people were killed, and nearly 70,000 are still living in temporary shelters, including schools. Save the Children, and partner organisation CCH (Centre for Children’s Happiness), have started providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for children and adolescents using TeamUp, an evidence-based methodology consisting of structured play and movement-based activities provided by trained facilitators.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 10 TIMES CHILD CAMPAIGNERS MADE A DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR
From safe schools to ending child marriage to cleaning up the oceans, children across the globe used their voices for their rights
Deaths in Sri Lanka from landslides and flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah pass 600
About 2 million people - or nearly one in ten in Sri Lanka - have been impacted by the cyclone, with 114,000 people living in temporary shelters after nearly 74,000 homes were damaged, according to the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre
Asia floods: Race on to get emergency supplies to cut-off families as some communities use canoes to deliver aid
Save the Children has sent teams to some of the most difficult-to-access areas on Sumatra including Langkat Regency, Aceh Tamiang, Central Tapanuli and South, where homes have been destroyed, roads are submerged, and communities cut off from power and telecoms.
Year in Review: 10 positive outcomes for children in 2025
From a ban on child marriage to disease-reducing mosquitos, here are 10 positive changes and outcomes for children that happened in 2025.