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Extreme hunger could kill 600,000 children in war zones this year
More than half a million children in conflict zones could die from extreme hunger before the end of the year, new research by Save the Children shows.
Aid agencies call on world powers to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib
Millions of civilians trapped in Idlib face the prospect of the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s seven-year war
Renewed fighting puts Syrian Children in danger, could force them to flee with looming Idlib offensive
Hundreds of thousands of Syrian children, who have already been forced to flee their homes, are facing a second devastating onslaught
STATEMENT: UN report on human rights violations in Yemen
Save the Children welcomes the UN’s new report on human rights violations in Yemen, which condemns all parties to the conflict for their complete and utter disregard for civilian lives.
Seven million children affected in India as Kerala floodwaters recede, revealing trail of destruction
Save the Children is warning of the devastating long-term impact of Kerala’s deadly flooding on children.
More than 230,000 people forced to flee homes as devastating flooding inundates India’s Kerala state
17 August – More than 160 people have died and large swathes of land have been inundated, after monsoon rains dumped more than 650mm of rain in parts of India’s Kerala state.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: INSECURITY COULD SLOW THE CONTAINMENT OF NEW EBOLA OUTBREAK
In response to the Ebola outbreak in conflict-hit DRC, which has already claimed at least 41 lives, Save the Children is urgently deploying its Emergency Health Unit
YEMEN: Dozens of young children among the dead in Saada attack
Dozens of children aged between 6 and 14 are feared dead with many more injured, after the school bus they were travelling in was hit by a suspected airstrike
