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NEWS QUOTE: Children among 1,500 people displaced as town submerged in devastating floods
Over 1,500 people have been displaced from their homes, scores of people are dead, and nearly 100 people are reported missing since torrential rains and the collapse of a dam last week led to the worst flooding to hit north-central Nigeria in 60 years.
Afghanistan: One in five children facing crisis levels of hunger as funding cuts reduce food aid
About one in five children in Afghanistan could face crisis levels of hunger before October, with funding cuts reducing the amount of food aid available for families, Save the Children said
ABOUT 300,000 CHILDREN RISK LOSING EDUCATION AS LEARNING CENTRES IN ROHINGYA CAMPS SHUT DUE TO FUNDING CUTS
The move affects more than 6,400 learning centers in Cox’s Bazar – the world’s largest refugee camp.
NIGER TEENS GO ONLINE AND DOOR-TO-DOOR IN “ECO EID” CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE DEFORESTATION
Every year the Tabaski event involves the mass grilling of sheep, which in the capital city Niamey alone typically requires nearly 50,000 tonnes of wood - or the felling of about 25,000 trees [1]. Falling this year right after World Environment Day on 5 June, preparations for the event have contributed to Niger’s ongoing deforestation and desertification, with the country losing more than 100,000 hectares of arable land each year. The annual grilling also leads to major air pollution issues.
Heat rash, headaches and hardship: Children in Nigerian slums fear climate crisis is making them sick
The study was based on interviews with 50 children and parents living in informal settlements in Port Harcourt, the fifth most populous city in Nigeria and the largest city in the Niger Delta, who were asked how floods and heatwaves impacted their daily lives.
One Year in Detention: Heads of UN Agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen
One year on, the detention of humanitarian colleagues in Yemen has a chilling effect on the international community, undermining support for Yemen & hindering humanitarian response. The heads of UN agencies, Save the Children, Oxfam, CARE, call for their immediate release:
No more delays in unlocking Chelsea Football Club money for children in Ukraine - Save the Children
Thousands of children in Myanmar’s earthquake zone face new school year without schools
Even before the March earthquake, the scale of humanitarian needs in Myanmar were already at an all-time high. Conflict and climate fueled disasters have left 6.3 million children already in need of humanitarian support.