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Loud, Clear – and Informed: Time to listen to Africa’s children and young people

My biggest impression from the recent Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is the exuberant energy of children and young people.

Dennis, 8, and his brother Shadrack, 6, play with their family and friends in their village

From Guess-Work to Evidence – a new SDG indicator on pro-poor public spending

The UN Statistical Commission has just approved an indicator to measure public money spent on the world’s poorest people. Its impact on global efforts to eradicate poverty could be profound. 

Amina, 14, with her younger sibling Saratou, who has recently recovered from pneumonia, outside their home in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Evidence for scale: a partnership to tackle pneumonia in Nigeria

Our five new partnership research papers give extensive and directly applicable evidence on what works in reducing childhood pneumonia in Nigeria.

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Reflections from the CEO on the Charity Commission report findings

Save the Children UK accepts in full the Charity Commission inquiry report’s findings – and we are committed to using the report to continue to strengthen our organisation to build a culture fully aligned to the values underpinning our mission. To view the full Charity Commission report click here The inquiry has found that we […]
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Coronavirus: beyond the hype

The impact of an outbreak of coronavirus on children in countries with weak health systems could be severe.

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What I’ve learnt from SUN nutrition champions

The SUN CSN Secretariat, along with our West and Central African nutrition champions, Action Contre La Faim, and representatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, have been working hard over the past few months to make sure that our West and Central Africa regional workshop is a resounding success. We are currently in Abidjan […]

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From lip-service to genuine accountability: how to monitor the pledge to Leave No One Behind

A report released today on the Sustainable Development Goals offers a message of hope. It suggests governments are starting to step up their efforts to meet the SDGs and ensure no one is left behind.

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Fighting to protect children from the devastation of war

States are debating a Political Declaration to address harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure when explosive weapons are used in towns and cities.