By harnessing the power of people - and by giving the microphone to children - we can work towards a better world. Together, we can rewrite the rules. Because every child’s future is worth fighting for.
Demand Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy take urgent action for children in Gaza and the West Bank
A boy stands before an impact crater at the site of a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Now is the time to make our voices heard: Call on Keir Starmer and David Lammy to end the UK Government’s complicity in the horrors unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank.
Gaza is now the deadliest place in the world to be a child. More than 18,000 children have been killed by Israeli forces. The actual number is undoubtedly higher.
One mother told our team, ‘Our children are just waiting for their turn to die.’
Children who survive relentless bombardment are now dying of starvation and malnutrition due to Israel’s denial of aid. Nearly every single child is at risk of famine. Children are being starved by design. There are no words to describe our outrage and despair.
Massacres at militarized food distribution points in Gaza are occurring nearly every day. As of July 13th, the UN confirmed 875 Palestinians were killed while seeking food. Food, water, and medical aid are ready to go, but are being blocked at the border under a near-total siege by Israeli authorities.
Children are telling their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.
And now, these atrocities are spilling over into the occupied West Bank where children are living in constant fear with increasing displacement orders from Israeli authorities, home demolitions, arbitrary detention and devastating settler violence.
When atrocities are clearly evidenced, both International Humanitarian Law and basic morality demand that the UK Government does everything in its power to bring them to an end.
The UK Government’s stance on Gaza is not just contradictory - it’s morally indefensible. Ministers say they want an end to the war, yet they remain complicit by continuing to license the export of parts for F-35 fighter jets, providing diplomatic cover to the Government of Israel and failing to meaningfully hold them accountable. F-35 fighter jets are being used to bomb densely populated areas and turn Gaza into a sea of rubble. You cannot call for peace while fueling war.
Keir Starmer and David Lammy cannot pick and choose when to uphold international law or whose lives are worth protecting. They must do everything in their power to end the siege of Gaza, and act now to prevent Israel’s atrocities in Gaza from being repeated in the West Bank. They must hold the Government of Israel accountable for the harm children have faced, as is demanded by their obligations under international law.
A lasting peace – for both Palestinians and Israelis – will only be possible if there is justice.
Stop Rising Child Poverty – Scrap the Two-Child Limit & Lock in Support
Neither children nor the UK government have time to waste when it comes to ending child poverty.
4.5 million children in the UK are now living in poverty, a figure that is rising.
Right now, you have the power to influence the policies shaping children’s lives. By writing to your MP, you can help put pressure on the government to scrap the cruel two-child limit and commit to real action on child poverty.
Children shouldn’t have to pay the price for political decisions. Use your voice to tell your MP to take action now to reduce child poverty.
It only takes a few minutes - but it could help change a child’s life.
UK Government must do more to fight the climate crisis
For years, governments and parts of the private sector have put profit before the planet.
The price of this? Unpredictable and extreme weather. Floods. Droughts. Livelihoods destroyed.
And while children are not responsible for this mess we are in, they have the most to lose.
They deserve better than this.
Add your name if you agree: children must not be left with a broken planet.
Protecting children in Afghanistan
Over 26,000 people signed our petition, launched in partnership with Global Citizen and Christian Aid, calling for a global summit to respond to the full-blown humanitarian catastrophe underway in Afghanistan.
The situation in Afghanistan continues to be dire but we are pleased to report that the UK will co-host a summit to address the growing crisis.
Gwen Hines, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, said: “The situation in Afghanistan continues to be horrific, with many children and their families succumbing to illness and starvation.
“It’s crucial that the pledging summit is held as soon as possible. The time is now for world leaders to find a way to unlock vital funds and unfreeze financial assets to prevent the crisis from spiralling any further.”
Every child deserves the chance to thrive. But often, rules and systems get in the way. Children face barriers that aren't just bad luck, they're a design of a system.
That could mean children can’t go to school because they’re a girl. Or suffer from diseases because their government hasn't made healthcare available.
Together, we campaign for these children.
We make sure the rights and dignity of all children are protected and upheld by their government.
