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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, and the number of children killed doubled, with an average of one child killed or injured every day, Save the Children said. 

Save the Children calls for end to unlawful child rights violations amid unrest in Iran

Save the Children is calling on the Iranian authorities and all those involved in the unrest to immediately end the unlawful violence against children and uphold their obligations under international law, following UN and media reports that children have been killed, injured and detained in Iran.

NEWS QUOTE: Children in Ukraine face bitter winter weather this Christmas as latest attacks trigger massive power cuts

Gaza: Four out of five children to face catastrophic levels of hunger in 2026

Chelsea fund announcement a 'significant step' after successive Governments blocked release

This is a significant and welcome step towards finally seeing this huge fund released to support victims of the war in Ukraine, after successive Governments have blocked its release for over three years.

 

Gaza storms amid Israeli aid restrictions cut off vital services for children

GAZA, 12 December 2025 - 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.

Tens of thousands of children out of school after devastating floods in Indonesia and Thailand

Tens of thousands of children are out of school in Indonesia and Thailand after floods and landslides killed at least 670 people and affected about 5 million, Save the Children said.