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OVER 400,000 CHILDREN IN SYRIA AT RISK OF MALNUTRITION FOLLOWING AID CUTS
Data compiled by a group of humanitarian organisations operating in Syria shows that in nearly half of the country’s districts, more than 50% of children under five with severe acute malnutrition are not receiving the treatment they need. Malnutrition cases in Syria have been rising for years, but funding cuts have exacerbated an already dire situation.
Families fleeing attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam camp arrive injured, traumatised, with nothing to eat – Save the Children
Thousands of families have arrived injured, traumatised and with no food or water in the town of Tawila after journeys of up to 70km (40 miles) on foot to flee attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam and Al Shouk camps, Save the Children said.
SUDAN: ONE CHILD EVERY 10 SECONDS FORCED TO FLEE THEIR HOME SINCE CONFLICT BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO
To mark two years of the conflict, Save the Children commissioned Sudanese illustrator Shiroug Idris – who was herself displaced by the conflict - to highlight the impact of conflict on children’s lives.
JOINT STATEMENT: INGOs in Sudan condemn the Killing of Civilians and Aid Workers in ZamZam Camp, Abu Shouk and Al Fasher
For nearly a year, people in ZamZam camp, Abu Shouk camp and Al Fasher town have lived under siege—cut off, starved, and terrorised. Over the past four months they have endured relentless attacks, including artillery shelling and ground incursions that have killed, wounded or displaced countless civilians.
At least 4,000 children died on migration routes since 2014 as aid cuts threaten to drive up fatalities – Save the Children analysis
Save the Children said an analysis of International Organization for Migration (IOM) data showed at least 4,044 children died between 2014 and the start of 2025 while on migration routes, many fleeing conflict, hunger and climate shocks.
Climate resilient classrooms in Vanuatu to get fundraising boost from adventurers’ 4,000km ski, cycle and sail across New Zealand – Save the Children
Climate resilient classrooms in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu – the first to be built by Save the Children – will get a fundraising boost from an epic 4,000km, 90-day journey across New Zealand by two celebrity adventurers.
South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics
At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease, Save the Children said.
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Minecraft Mania: Children in Bolivia use Minecraft to build real-world public spaces
As ‘A Minecraft Movie’ smashes box office records, children in Bolivia have shown how the video game is not just an entertainment blockbuster but can be used as a community hit – by helping to design better public spaces for children.
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