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Violence turns Sudan's North Darfur into "a death trap" for over 1 million people – INGO Forum
- Attacks cut off food supplies to famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp
- People attacked as attempting to flee violence
- Two aid workers killed in Zamzam during the attacks, and local responders under constant threat as well
- No access to critical medical care in the area
UKRAINE: “I FEAR I WON’T BE ABLE TO HELP MY CHILD”: 75% OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AFTER 3 YEARS OF WAR
Following three years of bombardments and attacks across the country, thousands of families and children in Ukraine have experienced catastrophic loss. Not only have many lost their loved ones and homes, they have also lost their incomes, savings and support networks, while the cost of rent, utility bills and food has risen sharply.
SINGER SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR MEETS REFUGEE CHILDREN IN POLAND TO MARK THREE YEARS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE
The Save the Children ambassador, best known for the hit song “Murder on the Dancefloor”, joined a music therapy workshop in Warsaw with Ukrainian Roma children aged 3-12 where they danced and played instruments to traditional Polish songs, and participated in an arts and crafts session creating pictures using natural materials such as moss and leaves.
AT LEAST 28 CHILDREN KILLED IN LATEST BRUTAL ATTACK IN EASTERN DRC
At least 28 children were among 52 people killed in a violent attack in Djugu territory, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a wave of extreme violence fuels an escalating humanitarian crisis across the country, said Save the Children.
2024 DEADLIEST YEAR FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN HAITI AFTER SURGE IN ARMED GROUP VIOLENCE
Armed groups in Haiti killed or injured 289 children in 2024, according to an analysis of UN verified data.
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End of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than any time since conflict began – Save the Children
Save the Children analysed instances of violence in Sudan recorded by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) between 15 April 2023 and 31 January 2025 [1] and found over 700 violent events targeting civilians in the last three months of 2024 - much higher than any other quarter in the conflict.
WEST BANK: NEARLY HALF OF ALL CHILD KILLINGS SINCE RECORDS BEGAN HAPPENED IN LAST TWO YEARS
At least 224 children have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since January 2023, accounting for nearly half of the 468 children killed in the West Bank since records began in 2005, according to OCHA [1].
“SUFFERING HAS NOT STOPPED FOR CHILDREN IN GAZA” - SAVE THE CHILDREN CEO
Visiting Gaza three weeks after the pause in hostilities, Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing says the true devastation is only now emerging.
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