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“Behind every alert is real fear for children” - Ukraine air raid alarms surge by over a quarter in three months as child casualties rise
Children in Ukraine have endured over 7,700 air raid alarms in the three months since the start of July – a 27% uptick compared to April – June - as attacks on civilian areas intensify, Save the Children said.
DRC: Seven children a day on average have died of Ebola, with under-fives at greatest risk
About seven children on average have died every day of the Ebola virus since the outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 15 May, with 961 children now confirmed to have died from the disease, said Save the Children.
Young mums held back from better futures by unfair systems, new research finds
Young mothers in Scotland are ambitious, capable, and determined to work and build better futures for themselves and their children. But, they have to navigate systems that are poorly aligned with the realities of being a young mother. Poverty, occupational segregation, childcare barriers, inflexible work, and discrimination are restricting their choices, new research by Close the Gap and Save the Children Scotland has found.
UN General Assembly: Slashing Global Partnership for Education funding 'shatters UK's historic role as champion of education'
Save the Children's response to the UK Government announcing a reduction in its pledge to the Global Partnership for Education at the UN General Assembly in New York
UK spends almost seven times more on fossil fuel subsidies than needed to educate 84 million children
In 2024 alone, the UK spent more than £3 billion in fossil fuel producer subsidies, almost seven times more than the £430 million that Save the Children is calling on the UKGovernment to pledge to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) this week at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Duke of Sussex renews commitment to children injured in conflict as Save the Children research warns of growing threat from drones, landmines
- Save the Children, Imperial College London and Archewell Philanthropies commit to strengthening partnership to support child amputees with the latest prosthetic technology and long-term rehabilitation.
- New …
YEMEN: At least 19 children killed and 49 injured in 40 days of violence
At least 28 children have been referred to Save the Children for lifesaving medical care due to conflict-related injuries. At least 85,000 people have fled their homes since July, with numbers increasing daily as fighting intensifies.
Save the Children UK response to Government announcement on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Today’s announcement from the Foreign Secretary, including banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, is welcome and represents a decisive shift in the UK Government’s approach to the occupied Palestinian territory. This must be the beginning – not the end – of action to better protect Palestinian children.