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EVERY $5 RISE IN OIL PRICE RISKS CUTTING AID TO 40,000 CHILDREN, PROJECTION FINDS
Toronto, April 16, 2026 – Every US$5 rise in global oil prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East could wipe out the equivalent of one month of life-saving humanitarian aid for nearly 40,000 children, according to a new projection by Save the Children.
DRC: NUMBER OF ATTACKS ON SCHOOLS TRIPLE IN ONE YEAR AS VIOLENCE ESCALATES
Toronto, April 16, 2026 – The number of violent attacks against schools more than tripled in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the year to February 2026 amid escalating violence in the country, Save the Children said.
SUDAN: THREE CHILDREN BORN INTO WAR EVERY MINUTE AS MATERNAL DEATHS RISE AND HEALTH SERVICES DETERIORATE
Toronto, April 14, 2026 – At least three children on average were born into war every minute in Sudan since the conflict erupted three years ago, as widespread violence, repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure, and the collapse of essential health services place millions of mothers and newborns at deadly risk, according to Save the Children.
NEWS QUOTE: “MANY CHILDREN ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES IN LEBANON. OUR TEAMS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO REUNITE THEM”
Toronto, April 9, 2026 – Lebanon is facing an escalating crisis, with children newly unaccompanied and separated from their families following a brutal 24 hours of airstrikes.
HUMANITARIAN SCORECARD: SIX MONTHS IN, GAZA CEASEFIRE IS FAILING
Scorecard from humanitarian organisations assessing core civilian protection and humanitarian access provisions of the ceasefire plan reveals failure.
CEASEFIRE IS A FIRST STEP, BUT CHILDREN IN LEBANON STILL UNDER FIRE
Toronto, April 8, 2026 – Reports that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire will be a welcome relief for families in the region, who have suffered five weeks of bombing, displacement and terror. However, a ceasefire is still urgently needed in Lebanon and the wider region.
CAMELS CARRY MINE AWARENESS IN AFGHANISTAN WHERE NEARLY ONE CHILD KILLED OR INJURED ON AVERAGE A DAY BY EXPLOSIVES
Toronto, April 7, 2026 - Nearly one child a day on average is killed or injured by explosive ordnance in Afghanistan, prompting Save the Children to use camels to bring mine awareness education to children in remote agricultural areas.
“I WILL THROW A MISSILE AT YOU”: CHILDREN IN GAZA PLAYING ‘WAR’ AND ACTING OUT BEING DEAD 2.5 YEARS INTO WAR
Toronto, April 7, 2026 – Children in Gaza are holding funerals with dolls and turning war into a playtime game with fake shooting and pretending to throw missiles as violence becomes part of daily life after nearly two and a half years of war, Save the Children said.
