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Fate of 20,000 children in NE Syria camps uncertain as security situation deteriorates
About 20,000 children in displacement camps and in facilities referred to as “rehabilitation” centres in northeastern Syria are at heightened risk as fighting intensifies and the situation remains fluid, with limited clarity on the security conditions affecting children and families.
SUDAN: Children have lost about 500 days of learning due to war in one of the world’s longest school closures
Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures, surpassing the worst shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children in Gaza killed by cold and collapsing buildings as conditions gnaw away at daily life – Save the Children
Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong winds, Save the Children said
Yemen: One child killed or injured every day on average in 2025 as child casualties surged
The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with an average of one child killed or injured every day
CHILDREN IN GAZA FACE MORE STORMS AND DISEASE AS NEW YEAR STARTS
Children in Gaza have entered 2026 facing ongoing storms and flooding that have ripped tents and left them exposed to water-borne diseases with an urgent need for supplies to rebuild shelters, Save the Children said.
FAMILIES FLEEING DR CONGO TO BURUNDI FACE HUNGER, COLD AND LOST SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN - SAVE THE CHILDREN
Families fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are arriving in Burundi at overcrowded camps with nothing, leaving children hungry, traumatised, and at risk of disease.
SYRIA: CHILD CASUALTIES FROM EXPLOSIVES REACH FIVE-YEAR HIGH AS FAMILIES RETURN HOME POST CONFLICT
For brothers Osama*, 6, and Yousef*, 10, the day returning home after the end of 14 years of conflict in Syria should have been one of celebration - but instead it was one of tragedy
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
SYRIANS RETURN HOME WITH HOPE BUT STRUGGLE TO SECURE HOMES, SCHOOLS, JOBS
Syrians returning home full of hope in the year since the conflict ended said they are struggling to rebuild their lives amid destroyed infrastructure, limited access to schools and healthcare, and a collapsing economy, Save the Children said.
Israeli military raids in the West Bank force entire communities into lockdown, keeping children out of school
Israeli military operations have forced entire communities in areas of the northern West Bank into lockdown in their homes, keeping children out of school, jeopardising family incomes and increasing risk of physical violence and child detention from the Israeli military, Save the Children said.