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Roddy, 12, standing outside his home

MADAGASCAR: Cases of child malnutrition jump by 50% as drought crisis worsens

The projected hunger figures include over 155,600 children projected to suffer from the most severe form of malnutrition that could lead to death if not treated, a massive 86% increase from previous forecasts. 

Damage due to the earthquake in Kunar, Afghanistan

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

Razan*, 10, in class at school in Sennar, Sudan

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. 

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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.

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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

Children looking at damaged homes due to earthquake in Kunar, Afghanistan

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

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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.

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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.