UN & Save the Children will transform city slums into ‘bold child-friendly public spaces’
A new partnership between the United Nations (UN) and Save the Children has set its sights on improving the lives of children living in city slums.Read more
Save the Children condemns exploitation of children for geopolitical end as first group of child hostages and child detainees released
Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children held hostage in Gaza and some Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention but reiterated a call for all remaining hostages to be released unconditionally, for more to be done to...Read more
New data tool is latest step towards tackling child inequalities – Save the Children
Save the Children has launched a new data tool for generating statistics that can better highlight child inequalities and develop solutions.Read more
New animation depicts a girl’s escape from war in Ukraine
Save the Children has partnered with BAFTA award-winning director Jonathan Hodgson and Ukrainian illustrator Anna Ivanenko to produce ‘Margarita’s Story,’ a captivating animated film documenting the harrowing journey of a child’s escape from Mariupol, Ukraine,...Read more
Save the Children: Rising temperatures are affecting children in so many ways
Soaring global temperatures are harming the health of our children, restricting their education and making them anxious about the future, says the Save the Children charity.Read more
Climate coalition: ‘Funds for world’s hotspots are neglecting the needs of children’
Children are being failed by climate funding commitments, despite bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new multi-agency report. Members of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) coalition; Plan International, Save the Children,...Read more
Children’s views vital for survey to mark International Day of Play
A coalition of children’s organisations is running an important survey in which young people can also take part in, to mark the International Day of Play.Read more
Save the Children: Youngsters take the lead role on World Environment Day
From touring theatre plays, to letter-writing, to radio shows: thousands of children in 24 countries across the world marked World Environment Day (5 June) by launching a week of action to draw attention to issues...Read more
Doctors with war experience to provide lifesaving child ‘blast injury’ training to medics in Ukraine
A team of doctors with frontline experience have joined forces to train Ukrainian medics on how to treat children who have been injured by explosive weapons, as the war reaches the one-year mark with nearly 1,500 child...Read more
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