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JOINT STATEMENT: INGOs in Sudan condemn the Killing of Civilians and Aid Workers in ZamZam Camp, Abu Shouk and Al Fasher

For nearly a year, people in ZamZam camp, Abu Shouk camp and Al Fasher town have lived under siege—cut off, starved, and terrorised. Over the past four months they have endured relentless attacks, including artillery shelling and ground incursions that have killed, wounded or displaced countless civilians. 

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At least 4,000 children died on migration routes since 2014 as aid cuts threaten to drive up fatalities – Save the Children analysis

Save the Children said an analysis of International Organization for Migration (IOM) data showed at least 4,044 children died between 2014 and the start of 2025 while on migration routes, many  fleeing conflict, hunger and climate shocks.

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Climate resilient classrooms in Vanuatu to get fundraising boost from adventurers’ 4,000km ski, cycle and sail across New Zealand – Save the Children

Climate resilient classrooms in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu – the first to be built by Save the Children – will get a fundraising boost from an epic 4,000km, 90-day journey across New Zealand by two celebrity adventurers.

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South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics

At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease, Save the Children said.

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Minecraft Mania: Children in Bolivia use Minecraft to build real-world public spaces

As ‘A Minecraft Movie’ smashes box office records, children in Bolivia have shown how the video game is not just an entertainment blockbuster but can be used as a community hit – by helping to design better public spaces for children. 

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HAITI: 40,000 children displaced this year as deadly violence restricts aid access for 1 million children

This year more than 78,500 people, including over 40,000 children, have been displaced, more than double the number displaced in the first three months of 2024.  

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MYANMAR: Heavy rains heighten risk of disease outbreaks following earthquake

Save the Children and its partners are seeing the needs of children firsthand in communities with limited access to clean water in the aftermath of the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake on 28 March.

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DRC: Violence in eastern DRC driving a “catastrophic escalation” in children going hungry

The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escalation in violence this year, with 2.3 million more children now going without enough food [1], according to Save the Children.