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2.5 Million Children Left Without Help as Syria Aid Effort Stalls
April 5, 2017… Escalating violence in Syria is increasingly preventing the delivery of vital aid, leaving around 2.5 million children without help, Save the Children is warning as world leaders meet in Brussels today to discuss ways to address the crisis.
Save the Children Calls for Immediate Investigation Into Alleged Chemical Attack in Idlib
April 4, 2017…Save the Children is appalled by what appears to be a series of chemical attacks today in Idlib, Syria, which once again have had devastating and deadly consequences for children and families.
Save the Children Statement on Refugee Numbers in Syria
March 30, 2017…Following an announcement by the UNHCR that the number of Syrian refugees who have fled the region has now passed 5 million, please see below for statement from Save the Children’s Syria team.
Save the Children Welcomes Government of Canada’s Funding Commitment for Hunger Crises in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen
March 17, 2017, Toronto… Save the Children welcomes today’s announcement that the Canadian government has committed $119.25 million to respond to the growing hunger crises in Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen.
Self-harm and depression rise among child refugees one year into the EU-Turkey deal
March 16, 2017…The degrading conditions on the Greek islands as a result of the European Union’s agreement with Turkey one year ago have led to an alarming rise in self-harm, increased aggression, anxiety and depression among child refugees and migrants, a new report by Save the Children has revealed.
Statement on Yemen - Food and aid are being used as weapons of war
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 15, 2017
CHOLERA CASES SOAR AS SOMALIA SPIRALS TOWARDS FAMINE
Toronto, March 10, 2017…The international community is repeating the failures that led to the deaths of over a quarter-of-a-million Somalis in 2011, Save the Children has warned. The charity’s health and nutrition clinics are reporting ‘all the early warnings signs’ of an avoidable catastrophe, with deaths from cholera and acute watery diarrhoea rising sharply.
On International Women’s Day Save the Children Welcomes Canada’s Commitment to the Rights of Women and Girls
On International Women’s Day Save the Children Welcomes Canada’s Commitment to the Rights of Women and Girls
