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17 UK charities urge incoming Prime Minister to take action to end to Israel's atrocities against Palestinians
Palestinian children have endured relentless violence, displacement, hunger and the destruction of the services they need to survive. Our teams have worked in impossible conditions and treated injured children, supported families forced from their homes, and heard children describe levels of fear and despair that no child should ever experience.
£500K Fund Launches South Yorkshire's 'Year of the Child'
Health, charity and political leaders dedicated to improving childhoods in South Yorkshire are joining forces to launch a first-of-its-kind investment fund ahead of a major regional children’s summit.
Venezuela Earthquake: Rescuers race to free people trapped in rubble as children forced from their homes by massive quakes
Two earthquakes in Venezuela measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude have cut off communications and power in some areas, rescuers are racing to free people trapped in rubble.
“If ministers want to make the online world safer, the answer is not keeping children off platforms” – Save the Children
Reacting to reports that the UK government will ban social media use for under-16s, Jeffrey Demarco, Senior Adviser at Save the Children UK, said: "This announcement reflects legitimate concerns about children's safety online, but a ban of this scale would change how children access and experience the digital world. The UK government must ensure that any decisions are informed by children themselves and by independent experts."
Statement on disorder in Belfast from Save the Children NI
Statement on Belfast disorder from Peter Bryson, head of Save the Children NI.
Child poverty tops young people's priorities for Scottish Government's first 100 days
Young people say that tackling child poverty should be the Scottish Government's top priority in its first 100 days, according to new research from Save the Children Scotland and Young Scot.
New poll shows overwhelming majority of Labour members support a full arms export ban to Israel, illegal settlement trade ban
New polling of Labour Party members shows over 60% are dissatisfied with the UK Government’s response to Israel’s atrocities in the occupied Palestinian territory and want it to take stronger action. This includes an 87% majority backing a ban on trade with illegal settlements, and a 78% majority backing the suspension of all UK arms exports to Israel.
Children killed and injured and “paying highest price” in the latest Ukraine escalation
Air raids across Ukraine last night, including on densely populated urban areas such as Kyiv, have reportedly killed at least 18 people, including two boys aged three and eight, and injured dozens more, among them children, in what appears to be one of the worst attacks on the country in recent months.