Children have been killed or injured in more than half of the fatal attacks at food distribution sites in Gaza since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating four weeks ago, said Save the Children.

For 20 months, the world has looked on in horror at the atrocities inflicted on Palestinian children by Israeli forces, live-streamed on our TV channels and social media. But this is not an anomaly. It is an extreme example of a global trend of rising violence against children that is devastating their lives and futures.

The delivery of humanitarian aid must be safely accessible and based on need, said Save the Children amid mounting concerns over reports of chaos and killing in Gaza at militarised zones to which civilians were forced to travel to collect desperately needed supplies.

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.

Through the eyes of our colleagues in Sudan, we look at five things you need to know and explore what needs to happen to restore hope.

Israeli forces have rained bombs down on Gaza, killing more than 14,000 Palestinian children. These bombs are being dropped from planes made with British parts.

Sacha Myers, Save the Children's Media Manager, spent 2 weeks in Gaza at the end of April. This is what she witnessed.

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

As I stand in my kitchen and make my morning coffee, I am acutely aware of the privilege this is compared to the families in Gaza. Read more