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A group of women and children waiting in line to buy water in Baidoa, Somalia

Over 11,000 thousand children displaced as fighting cuts off Mahaas in Somalia

Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in the last two months, displacing over 11,000 children.

Save the Children Staff,  Cavite Province

Monsoon floods, extreme weather wreak havoc across Asia killing more than 130 children and destroying schools

Across the region countries including China, Pakistan, Thailand, Laos and the Philippines are experiencing storms and earlier-than-usual monsoon seasons partly brought about by climate change.

Najla*, 12, drawing for the Sudan and Korea children letters exchange

“I Want to Be a Doctor”: Sudanese Children Share Dreams of Education Amid Devastating Conflict

In a collection of heartfelt letters written by children from River Nile, Red Sea and Gedarif, they are calling for peace and a chance to learn again in Sudan which is facing one of the world’s worst education emergencies with 17 million children out of school. Hundreds of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the war in Sudan in April 2023, with over 3,200 schools (17% of all schools) being used as shelters.

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GAZA: OVER 40% OF PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN IN SAVE THE CHILDREN CLINICS MALNOURISHED

More than four in 10 (43%) pregnant and breastfeeding women seeking treatment at Save the Children’s clinics in Gaza in July were malnourished, said Save the Children. 

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NEWS QUOTE – Deadly attacks in Kyiv a grim reminder that this war is still shattering children’s lives

"Every single death of a child is one too many."

Damage due to the earthquake in Vanuatu

Save the Children shares 9 Tsunami Safety Tips to Keep Children Safe

Save the Children offers these tsunami safety tips to show parents what to do when a tsunami hits. 

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GAZA: Acute malnutrition in children under five at Save the Children clinics surges 10-fold in over four months of total siege

The number of children under-five with acute malnutrition seen at Save the Children’s Gaza clinics has surged 10-fold in four months in Gaza, as the global humanitarian authority on hunger crises warned that famine is unfolding.

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THAILAND-CAMBODIA: Clashes forces the closure of at least 1,200 schools impacting tens of thousands of children

Cambodia’s Ministry of Education said 600 schools have shut in five provinces, affecting the education of about 15,000 students while Thailand’s Ministry of Education has closed about 750 schools following the escalation.