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Sofiya* (13) was forced from her home in Kherson when the war started in Ukraine

COLD SNAP HITS UKRAINE AS CHILDREN LIVING IN DAMAGED HOMES FACE HARDEST WINTER SINCE WAR BEGAN

This winter is predicted to be the toughest yet for children and their families since the full-scale war broke out almost three years ago due to a combination of weather conditions, infrastructure damage, power blackouts and a lack of access to essential services such as healthcare.

Mpox Case Isolation Center Uvira, DRC

Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi since emergency declared

The new and aggressive strain of the potentially deadly mpox virus  is spreading rapidly among children in the DRC and Burundi, with cases more than doubling since a public health emergency was declared in mid-August.

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COP29: CHILDREN CALL ON WORLD LEADERS TO ACT AS CLIMATE DISASTERS THREATEN THEIR HOMES, EDUCATION, AND LIVES

Children are calling on world leaders meeting at the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan to include children’s needs in their response to the climate crisis. Photos and link to the full press conference available here.

 

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Half of children in Pakistan out of school for second time this year as air pollution hits new highs

Almost half of all school aged children in Pakistan – almost 26 million – are out of school until at least the middle of November due to hazardous air pollution.

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“Silence is not a solution”: Children demand an end to violence at historic global conference

Children urge governments at first Global Ministerial Conference on ending violence against children to protect their futures 

Zinhle (14) standing in a dry land at her school, Zimbabwe

One in 8 children significantly impacted by the 10 biggest extreme weather events this year

About one in 8 children globally have been significantly impacted by the 10 biggest extreme weather events so far this year, having to flee their homes, becoming reliant on aid or missing out on school, Save the Children said.

Children drew some boats on the wall of a room in the Rohingya camp in Aceh

Rohingya refugees arriving in Indonesia by boat surge 700% as sea crossings predicted to reach a new high this year

At least 395 Rohingya refugees, including 173 children, arrived in Indonesia by boat in October, compared with 49 recorded in the same month in 2023, according to figures from the UNHCR.

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NIGERIA: ONE MILLION MORE CHILDREN EXPECTED TO SUFFER ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN 2025 AS HUNGER CRISIS DEEPENS

New figures reveal 5.4 million children are now at risk of facing acute malnutrition by next April, compared to the 4.4 this past April.