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Refugee education crisis looming in Uganda
June 20, 2017…With nearly one million refugees expected to have crossed the border from South Sudan to Uganda by the end of this month, Save the Children is calling for education to be put at the centre of a make-or-break summit this week.
Thousands of children in grave danger as Mosul Old City offensive begins
June 19, 2017...An estimated 50,000 children are in grave danger as the fighting in Mosul enters what is likely to be its deadliest phase yet, warns Save the Children.
Yemen Cholera Epidemic Infecting One Child Every Minute
A deadly cholera epidemic sweeping Yemen is spiralling out of control, with at least one child infected every minute, warns Save the Children.
Save the Children Responds to the Canadian Government’s Feminist International Assistance Policy
Toronto, June 9, 2017…Save the Children welcomes the government’s release today of its new Feminist International Assistance Policy, and its strong emphasis on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Millions face food shortfalls as rains in southern Ethiopia perform extremely poorly
Toronto, June 2, 2017...The month of May has failed to bring any reprieve to drought-ravaged parts of Ethiopia, with the humanitarian situation threatening to unravel quickly if urgent action is not taken, Save the Children warned today.
One in every four children being robbed of their childhood, new report from Save the Children finds
One quarter of the world's children are being denied a childhood, a new report from Save the Children has revealed. While Canada is not ranked because of data collection and format challenges, the report includes a global index ranking the places where childhood is most and least threatened.
The Humanitarian Coalition Launches Its Stop Famine Together Campaign, Welcomes Canadian Government Famine Relief Fund Announcement
Toronto, May 29…Save the Children, along with the other six members of The Humanitarian Coalition, welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision today to launch the Famine Relief Fund. As a result of the government’s announcement, all donations made from March 17 – June 30 to agencies combatting the global child hunger crisis will be matched by the Canadian Government.
Minister Sajjan, Lt. General (ret’d) Roméo Dallaire, join South Sudanese advocate and entrepreneur James Thuch Madhier and leading child rights agencies to mark International Peacekeeping Day
Monday, May 29, 2017, Toronto…Ahead of the anticipated release of Canada’s new defence policy, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Harjit Sajjan and retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire join South Sudanese refugee and social entrepreneur James Thuch Madhier in an open discussion on Canada’s role in protecting children in conflict.
