Earthquake: Children ‘sleeping in cars’ as freezing conditions hinder aid efforts
Freezing temperatures and damaged roads and airports are making it difficult for aid agencies to reach thousands of children and their families who desperately need help after the devastating earthquakes, said Save the Children. At least...Read more
Humanitarian help given to more children than ever in 2022 – Save the Children
The number of children needing humanitarian assistance rose more than 20 per cent this year to 149 million, with Afghanistan then the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) most severely impacted.Read more
Save the Children: COP27 loss fund a ‘small but critical step’ for kids’ futures
Leaders at COP27 have taken a ‘small but critical step in securing justice for children most affected by the climate crisis’, by formally recognising children as agents of change and setting up a fund for...Read more
Mass consultation gives thousands of young people a say on the climate crisis
Over 13,000 children in 18 countries have participated in one of the world’s largest children’s consultations on climate change, calling for faster action to address the climate crisis during a year marred by unprecedented drought,...Read more
Ukraine’s child refugees can ‘thrive and survive’ in European schools
Governments must do more to help child refugees from Ukraine who have been welcomed into European cities to get back into school as soon as possible, says a leading children’s charity.Read more
Save the Children: ‘One million child refugees, many alone, forced to flee Ukraine’
An estimated one million children have fled Ukraine in recent weeks, as the total number of refugees fleeing Ukraine has reached around two million people. A growing number of these children are arriving on their...Read more
What impact can housing have on a child?
We may see a house as just that: a shelter and a space to call home. But what if that house is inadequate? If the house can’t be kept clean or it’s situated along a...Read more
Global project to help youngsters support each another during emergencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) is part of a new programme aimed at giving children and teenagers the skills and knowledge needed to support their friends during traumatic events.Read more
Hundreds of migrant children ‘face abuse at European borders’
Hundreds of unaccompanied minors are facing violence and abuse as they travel across EU borders, and being illegally rejected from entering some countries, says the Save the Children charity. The children move on foot, hide under...Read moreWorld leaders’ Earth Day summit must ‘hear what children have to say’
As the world today – 22 April 2021 – marks Earth Day, there is a stark warning from the Save the Children charity that drastic action is needed to ensure children and their families can...Read more
Thousands of children speak up about their future hopes and fears
A survey of more than 10,000 children has revealed that one in five are ‘unhappy’ and ‘anxious for the future’.Read more
Child in the City: News round-up 13 November 2020
Brain imaging ‘can predict childhood weight gain’ A greater density of cells in a key reward centre of the brain is associated with obesity in children and predicts future weight gain, says a new study by...Read more
Millions of children with pneumonia desperate for oxygen
Severe pneumonia leaves an estimated 4.2 million children under the age of five in 124 low- and middle-income countries with critically low oxygen levels each year, new analysis shows.Read more
Almost 10 million children may never return to school after lockdown
Nearly 10 million children could be forced out of school forever because of education budget cuts and rising poverty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more