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Some children lost loved ones. Others still bear the mental scars of having lived through the terrifying disaster - the country’s biggest earthquake in generations.

As global headlines focus on soaring oil prices and financial turmoil, there is a risk of overlooking the real human cost of the Middle East conflict – the devastating toll it is taking on children.

More than 1.2 million people - a fifth of the population - have been displaced in Lebanon since 2 March due to Israeli airstrikes and forced displacement orders including 350,000 children.

According to the report by UN Women and ECLAC, more than 3,800 women were victims of femicide in 2024, and around 1 in 5 girls is married before age 18 — a practice linked to violence, school dropout, and lost opportunities. Acceso to Justice for girls and adolescents requires urgente attention.

"Collaborating closely between the School-Based Child Protection Mechanism and the Community-Based Child Protection Mechanism is crucial for solving issues and protecting children from violence, while also enhancing their mental and physical health," stated Meng Heang, who effectively handled and referred child protection cases at his school.Meng Heang is a 56-year-old school principal at a primary school located in a rural area of Kang Meas district, Kampong Cham, Cambodia, where some schools still face ongoing challenges, as many children report experiencing various forms of violence both at school and in the community. These issues persist due to the ineffective child protection system.

Save the Children International in Lebanon is inviting submissions of tenders for a contract to provide the following service:1. SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING & COMMISSIONING, PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR PV SYSTEMS , LIGHTING AND ANY RELATED SOLAR INTERVENTIONTender Reference: FWA/POW/LEB/LHO/2026/0012. SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING & COMMISSIONING, PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT STATIONTender Reference: FWA/WAS/LEB/LHO/2026/002Detailed technical specifications are included within the tender documents.If you are interested in submitting a bid, please contact Save the Children at the following address Lebanon.tenders@savethechildren.org to express your interest and request the tender documents. Tender documents will be sent to you by return.It is recommended to request the tender documents as soon as possible

Sélection d’un cabinet ou consultant pour la réalisation d’une évaluation externe dans le cadre du Projet de Réponse Intégrée Rapide et Continue en Éducation, Protection de l'enfant et Santé Mentale et Soutien Psychosocial des enfants en situation d'urgence au Sahel – 2ième phase (PRESU-Sahel

About 85% of families from a survey of 535 households reported a significant or moderate decrease in the availability of water in September 2025 compared with 2024 and about half of the children in the impacted provinces do not have daily access to clean water.

Lead Writer- Yusuf Mustapha

In the coastal province of Koh Kong, located in the west of Cambodia, 28-year-old Saychhun used to work hard on agriculture through the traditional way. “I often face obstacles in growing vegetables while striving to generate additional income for my family.” She recalled that her crops were often damaged by pests/disease, and heavy rain, which led to low productivity and income losses,” said Saychhun.As a young mother living with her husband, elderly parents, and 4-year-old daughter, who studies in grade 2, the pressure was immense. Her husband works in construction, and Saychhun earned a living by fishing, but the fish stocks declined, they struggled to cover basic daily expenses, school supplies, and medical needs.

Reath James Nyaluak*, 39, is a finance officer with Save the Children in Akobo County, South Sudan. Reath has been displaced several times since he was a child, however he says the latest violence in Jonglei state is as bad as he’s seen. Reath was in Walgak in January when he was forced to flee due to violence, and Akobo town when it was evacuated in March.

Climate-related disasters are increasingly impacting children across Latin America and the Caribbean, the world’s second most disaster-prone region. Floods, droughts, storms, and wildfires disrupt homes, education, healthcare, and access to clean water. In 2026, about 4 million children will need humanitarian assistance, with effects extending beyond emergencies to long-term health, education, and well-being. Save the Children focuses on acting early to protect children before disasters occur.

One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a harrowing story of suffering and survival, following the repeated evacuations of towns across Akobo County in eastern Jonglei state since the start of the year.

Food prices have surged in some of the most food-insecure countries in the Middle East and wider region due to the ongoing conflict, threatening to push the most vulnerable families further into hunger as Eid approaches.

As we move through 2026, the world is facing a stark reality: families and children are experiencing some of the greatest and most urgent needs in modern history.

The conflict in the Middle East and wider region is obstructing key delivery routes for humanitarian supplies, delaying lifesaving medical shipments for at least 410,000 children in three countries, said Save the Children, warning the global impact will only grow.

In Haiti today, a child can be recruited into an armed group with a pair of sneakers and the promise of a reliable meal. Johnny Cesar Etienne, Save the Children in Haiti Operations Director, recently told members of the UN Security Council what that says about the conditions facing a generation of children and what must be done to stop it.

Across the Pacific child marriage remains a significant challenge, with deep inequalities and slow progress in some nations, despite a commitment by countries under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end child marriage by 2030.

At least 400 people have been killed and 250 others injured, following an attack at a hospital facility in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, according to the country's defacto authorities.

The shipment, transported from Port Sudan, is expected to support over 80,000 children and 57,000 adults in Tawila and is enough to keep 20 health facilities and mobile clinics serving displaced communities running for six months.

SCiK is seeking a local trainer to deliver a two‑day teacher training programme on Inclusive Physical and Sports Activities, with a focus on children with disabilities and children from marginalized communities. The training programme has been developed within the framework of this project and is based on the Guide for Inclusive Sports Activities, which emphasizes play‑based physical activities that promote participation, cooperation, and the development of basic motor skills through inclusive approaches.The local trainer will work closely with a local expert engaged by the project to develop the guide and the training programme and together will deliver the training sessions to different groups of teachers.

At least 215 children on average were forced from their homes each day in Colombia in 2025 - the highest number in at least a decade – due to intensified armed conflict.

Two children were among at least eight people killed when artillery shells hit an iftar gathering in Yemen in the single most deadly incident for civilians in the country so far this year.

Save the Children staff have reported that families have fled with only basic necessities, often without time to pack vital documents, clothing or medication. But some children are refusing to leave behind their most treasured items including their pets and favourite toys.

Climateandeducation.org launches to close the gap between the climate change and education sectors.

Escalating violence in South Sudan's Jonglei state has forced the withdrawal of aid agencies from key areas, triggering mass displacement and leaving families stranded and without essential and life-saving service.

Jana, 28, is Save the Children’s Awards Management Coordinator in Lebanon. She has been displaced three times by conflict in Lebanon, the first time when she was eight years old. Jana and her family fled their house in Beirut on 2 March shortly after missiles struck a nearby neighbourhood. Jana studied petrochemical engineering before becoming a humanitarian worker.