Shurouq, 31, is a Save the Children staff member in Gaza. Since October 2023, she has been displaced eight times after losing her husband in the first weeks of the war. In September 2025, under relentless Israeli bombardment, she left her home in Gaza City with Karmel*, her 3-year-old daughter. In this account, she tells us about the impact of two years of relentless violence and multiple displacements on her and her daughter

Help your child understand refugees with age-appropriate advice from Save the Children. Practical scripts and conversation starters for talking about displacement, asylum, and why families flee their homes.

1 in 5 UK children experience anxiety. Discover evidence-based ways to support worried children at home, plus when to seek professional help.

Five expert tips to help children cope with anxiety about war and conflict. Evidence-based guidance from Save the Children psychologists. Updated 2025.

At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children said. 

At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children said.

In response to a temporary humanitarian pause to allow aid into Gaza, Save the Children warns that only a permanent and unconditional ceasefire can truly save children’s lives.

The number of children subjected to catastrophic and life-changing sexual violence in conflict soared to at least 1,938 cases in 2024, with the verified number of cases the highest since records began and up 50% since 2020, said Save the Children.

This blog highlights the urgent need to include child-specific protections in the upcoming Crimes Against Humanity treaty, emphasizing how children experience these crimes uniquely and severely. It reflects on key discussions and recommendations from a recent international conference, urging states to adopt amendments that ensure justice and protection for all children.

KINSHASA, 14 March 2025 – More than 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February this year, with some as young as 14 years and some reported picked up from schools and the streets and put at immediate risk of violence, said Save the Children.

Blog about SC UK on Senegal programme visit.

Save the Children calls on partners at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks in Geneva to recognize the lifesaving role of education in emergency settings.

This blog post discusses the devastating impact of explosive weapons on children in populated areas during wars, urging the international community to uphold IHL.

Daily lives of Ukrainians and Ukrainian children two years after the start of the conflict.

This World Health Day Save the Children announces a new partnership with Sanofi’s Global Health Unit in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate.

Advancing Children's Rights: A Blog on Accountability and Justice in Conflict Zones.

A policy workshop on “children and armed conflict” (CAAC) convened by the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict and SIPA.

A look back at some of the amazing achievements made possible for children every minute, every day, all around the world.

Jason Lee, Save the Children's Country Director in the occupied Palestinian territory, explains why children and families need a definitive ceasefire now.