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Nine of 10 cities with worst air pollution globally in Asia with schools closed in some cities
Nine out of the top 10 cities globally with the worst air pollution on Wednesday were in Asia with unhealthy levels of pollution forcing some schools to shut temporarily, Save the Children said.
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Lebanon: Nearly a third of children facing crisis levels of hunger as country reels from year of conflict
Nearly one third of children in Lebanon – 29% - began the new year facing crisis levels of hunger, with some pushed into child labour to support their families, said Save the Children after new data showed an almost 5% increase in child hunger in the past three months.
FOOD, WATER AND MEDICINE PRIORITIES FOR CHILDREN ONCE HOSTILITIES PAUSED IN GAZA
Getting food, water, and medical supplies to children in Gaza will be priorities for Save the Children once the pause in hostilities comes into effect on Sunday
VANUATU: More than 12,500 children face disrupted start to school year after devastating earthquakes
At least 12,500 children in Vanuatu look set to start the new school year in temporary learning centres following earthquakes last month that destroyed or damaged at least 100 classrooms across the Pacific nation, Save the Children said.
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Gaza: Any pause must become a definitive ceasefire to protect children and allow life-saving services
A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire and to rapidly increase humanitarian aid to children facing malnutrition and disease, said Save the Children.
GAZA: EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS LEFT 15 CHILDREN A DAY WITH POTENTIALLY LIFELONG DISABILITIES IN 2024
The estimated figure comes from Save the Children analysis of a report by the Gaza Protection Cluster – a group of humanitarian organisations including Save the Children - which shows that in the first 11 months of 2024, at least 5,230 children sustained injuries requiring significant rehabilitation support.
ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN DRC FORCES MORE THAN 50,000 CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES SO FAR IN 2025
Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced 100,000 people - more than half of whom are children - since the start of this year, with the conflict blocking access for aid teams, said Save the Children.
GAZA: Five school attacks in first school week of 2025 thwart children’s learning and lives
Children and families in Gaza have faced five attacks on schools-turned-shelters by Israeli forces in the first week of the new school year, with at least three children reported killed and scores of children injured, said Save the Children.