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Nearly 1,200 children killed in Afghanistan earthquakes – more than half of all deaths
Children make up more than half of the about 2,100 confirmed deaths to date, according to new data from the UN. More than 500 girls and 650 boys lost their lives in the earthquakes, the first of which struck at night on 31 August, flattening homes in seconds
More than three quarters of Sudan’s children out of school as new academic year begins
New analysis by Save the Children of Global Education Cluster figures showed that about 13 million of 17 million school-age children in Sudan are out of school in one of the world’s worst education crises.
Africa Climate Summit: Children demand a voice in climate policies and shift to more climate-resilient schools
Over 60 children from 16 African countries are urging their heads of state at the Africa Climate Summit this week to consider their views and experiences in shaping climate policies, with children in most of the continent found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change.
Ukraine: 150 classrooms of children killed or injured since start of full-scale war
The equivalent of about 150 classrooms of children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since the start of full-scale war
Thousands of children at risk of malnutrition after Afghanistan earthquake shutters more health clinics
The Nutrition Cluster in Afghanistan - a group of humanitarian organisations which includes Save the Children - estimates that about 37,000 children under five and 10,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are facing acute malnutrition in the earthquake-affected areas where more than 91,000 people need nutrition support
News quote on Nepal protests led by young people
Save the Children is calling on the Government of Nepal to exercise restraint amid the protests and to protect the right of children and young people to peaceful expression.
Statement on the killing of brothers, Khaled and Aseed, two children supported through Save the Children's programme in Gaza
Two boys supported by Save the Children in Gaza were tragically killed after an Israeli airstrike hit the tent they were calling home.
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.
GAZA: 20,000 CHILDREN KILLED IN 23 MONTHS OF WAR - MORE THAN ONE CHILD KILLED EVERY HOUR
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.
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