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Palestinian children who fled to Egypt from the war in Gaza are haunted by the horrors they experienced and are struggling with nightmares.

Thousands of Palestinians, including newborn babies, evacuated from Gaza to Egypt with urgent medical needs are receiving critical support from Save the Children

Children fleeing the violence in Sudan are arriving in South Sudan and Egypt showing signs of acute distress and shock with some withdrawn

Leaders and policy makers from across the world will be gathering at a series of important global meetings in the coming weeks - at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, the COP27 Summit in Egypt, and the G20 Summit in Indonesia. As they pack their bags for these meetings, there is one critical thing they must not leave behind.

An anguished account by a young Palestinian that is stranded in Cairo whilst his family is enduring the war in Gaza.

Girls facing higher risk of ‘summer’ marriages in Middle East and North Africa

World leaders must keep the hopes of 2.4 billion children in mind at COP27 - Save the Children

Girls Speak Up

Save the Children statement

2.4 billion reasons to end the global climate & inequality crisis

10 positive outcomes for children in 2022 from progress to ending child marriage to FGM

Blog about the experiences of children going on the hazardous journey from the Horn of Africa to Europe along the Central Mediterranean Route (CMR).

a photo for a wall with a writing "don't forget us" to go with the Statement on the Outcome of Brussels Conference on Syria

The fifth and longest communication blackout across the Gaza Strip since 7 October is limiting aid to more than 1 million people in need.

Drawing by Maram who is supported by Save the Children in a child-friendly space in Sudan

COP27: A SMALL BUT CRITICAL STEP IN BRINGING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS TO THE TABLE AND AN IMPORTANT WIN ON LOSS AND DAMAGE

Leaders at COP27 have taken a small but critical step in securing justice for children most affected by the climate crisis, by formally recognising children as agents of change and setting up a fund for loss and damage, Save the Children said. But far more needs to be done to secure children’s futures, and on World Children’s Day, the child rights organisation urges leaders to draw inspiration from the voices of children who were heard loudly at this COP.

One truck carrying 45,000 bottles of water from Save the Children has arrived in Gaza today, as part of the small group of aid trucks which have been

Save the Children calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as casualties soar and water runs out

Over 13,000 children join one of world’s largest consultations on climate crisis as 2022 slammed by extreme weather

Syrian children have the right to go to school

Op-ed describing the dire situation faced by civilians and children in Gaza right now

Migrant children travelling alone continue to face abuse and pushbacks at border crossings, arriving to and through Europe.

Humanitarian agencies operating in Gaza are reporting an unfolding humanitarian crisis on an unprecedented scale. There are not adequate facilities to

On Wednesday 14 June 2023, a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece. It is likely hundreds of people have died, in one of the worst M

ECOWAS takes another important step towards ending child marriage

Alkistis Agrafioti Chatzigianni, a lawyer for Greek Council for Refugees (GCR), tells the story of child survivors from the Greece shipwreck

An Op-ed by Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children International on the impact of climate change on children and involving them in action.

Meet Talal, our outreach worker helping children on the move

Last week, Ukraine became the 100th country to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.

Calling for greater protections for refugee and migrant children ahead of World Refugee Day, on 20 June, the report examines the situation of children on the move at the EU’s external borders—focusing on Greece, Italy, Finland, Spain, and Poland—and draws on interviews with 33 children.

Thousands of children in eastern Sudan are at risk of cholera following a major outbreak caused by widespread flooding.

Conflict in Sudan is driving hunger to record levels

The number of children killed, injured or facing other grave violations in Sudan soared six-fold in 2023 to a record high

Inger Ashing reflects on the challenges children are facing & explains why we must listen to kids when it comes to issues like the climate crisis or conflict.

Now is the Time for Ubuntu

The announcement of a pause in hostilities offers a moment of hope for children and families in Gaza. But while it provides a brief respite, it is not enough.

Urgent, life-saving funding is needed to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan

Save the Children says children in South Sudan who have been displaced are at risk of cholera

Nearly half of children in Sudan are set to go hungry says Save the Children

Keeping Learning Alive

Theresa Lola runs poetry workshop for girls from conflict-affected parts of Nigeria for International Day of the Girl

One month after an agreed pause in hostilities in Gaza, children and families’ lives remain in limbo, with people unable to start repairs to homes without equipment and many scared to move due to unexploded ordinance or the fear of further airstrikes, Save the Children said.

Intensified Israeli airstrikes in areas of Gaza have drastically impeded the ability to deliver life-saving supplies

COVID-19 crisis has pushed child traffickers online and out of sight – SAVE THE CHILDREN

Aid agencies including Save the Children, who work on education in Sudan, warn that the country is on the brink of the worst education crisis in the world

bout 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in scorching heat and with children in dire nee

The warning over essential supplies at North Darfur’s Zamzam camp comes after families and children have endured seven months of living in famine conditions, with crippling food shortages and a lack of basic services

The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high

Hunger is the most concerning issue affecting children around the world this year, according to almost half of adults surveyed by Save the Children.

Armed groups occupying health facilities and looting supplies in Sudan are taking life-saving treatment from millions of child

The consignment is enough to keep hundreds of health facilities running for 6-12 months, allowing hundreds of thousands of children to be treated.

In a collection of heartfelt letters written by children from River Nile, Red Sea and Gedarif, they are calling for peace and a chance to learn again in Sudan which is facing one of the world’s worst education emergencies with 17 million children out of school. Hundreds of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the war in Sudan in April 2023, with over 3,200 schools (17% of all schools) being used as shelters.

Op-ed by Inger Ashing, SCI CEO to mark 100 years since the Declaration of the Rights of the Child were adopted by the League of Nations

During one year of war in Sudan more than 10 million children have been in an active warzone

There are nearly 240 million children with disabilities in the world. These children are 20 per cent less likely to have expectations of a better life compared to children without disabilities. In 2016, it was estimated that globally 52.9 million children younger than five years old experienced a developmental disability, such as sensory impairment, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders, and 95% of them lived low-middle income countries. To change this, children with disabilities must be supported through early intervention and their rights to rehabilitation and assistive technologies must become reality.

A third of Pakistan is under water, submerged after one of the worst monsoon seasons in recent history. Yet three months ago, the country was in the grips of a murderous heatwave, with temperatures regularly over 50˚C. The country is a victim – and will become a survivor – of a climatic catastrophe.

Between February 20 and 26, Sudan’s Ministry of Health [1], reported over 2243 cases of cholera - or an average of nearly 400 cases a day - in Kosti. At least 70 people are confirmed to have died from the illness during this period.

New figures reveal over half of the 11 million displaced – or 5.8 million - are children under 18, and over one quarter – or 2.8 million - are children aged under five.

Save the Children press release on hunger and severe acute malnutrition in Sudan

More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in 2023's 10 biggest crises, said Save the Children.

Youth and Future Generations Day at COP27: Cambodian child climate activists battling pollution from their floating schools

The planeload of medical supplies and medicines including antibiotics such as amoxicillin, which is used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, landed at Damazine Airport on 25 November.

The extremely high rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children under 5 is pushing communities into high risk of famine for the first time since the war began over 18 months ago.

100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid

We, the undersigned organisations, call on all States to immediately halt the transfer of weapons, parts, ammunition to Israel and Palestinian groups

Save the Children and its partners spoke to over 450 of these displaced children in Tawila for the assessment “Children Caught in Conflict”, with children describing traumatic journeys and expressing fear, grief, and a profound sense of uncertainty about their futures.

A new humanitarian access survey of 43 international and Palestinian aid organisations working in Gaza found nearly all of them – 95% – have had to suspend or dramatically cut services since the ceasefire ended one month ago on 18 March, with widespread and indiscriminate bombing making it extremely dangerous to move around.

North East Syria: Child malnutrition increases over 150% amid worsening hunger crisis

Families living in Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp are resorting to desperate measure like eating one meal a day and some as far as eating animal feed to survive after four months of famine has children facing extreme food shortages with 19 months of fighting taking toll on besieged North Darfur region, Save the Children said.

As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access.

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.

It is estimated that about 4,000 babies are born on average every day in Sudan, which has entered its 18th month of conflict.

Save the Children analysed instances of violence in Sudan recorded by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) between 15 April 2023 and 31 January 2025 [1] and found over 700 violent events targeting civilians in the last three months of 2024 - much higher than any other quarter in the conflict.

Nearly 500 unaccompanied and separated children have arrived in Blue Nile and Gedaref states over six weeks as fighting forces more people to flee.

An open call to all UN member states to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life.

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed so far this year in Sudan while seeking health care or visiting loved ones in hospital