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Attacks on Education Worsening Globally, Study Shows
Deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on schools and universities, their students, and staff have become more widespread over the last five years, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) said in the 2018 edition of its flagship report, released today. The 300‐page report, Education under Attack 2018, identifies more than 12,700 attacks from 2013 through 2017, harming more than 21,000 students and educators.
New Save the Children research: 10% of children arriving in Uganda say they were raped as they fled DR Congo’s brutal conflict
As thousands of Congolese refugees arrive in Uganda each week, a new assessment by Save the Children has found that 10% of newly arrived children said they were raped during their journey to Uganda.
CANADIANS CALL FOR ACTION AT G7 SUMMIT
TORONTO, Ont. (April 18, 2018) – As momentum builds toward the G7 Summit in June, a coalition of Canadian leading development and humanitarian agencies is amplifying the voices of concerned Canadians who want G7 leaders to take action on the most neglected, yet critical, issue in the world today: the education of girls in crises and conflict.
Somaliland’s drought threatens progress in protecting women and girls from sexual violence and child marriage
The devastating drought in the Horn of Africa is threatening progress made towards stamping out some of the worst forms of abuse against women and girls, Save the Children is warning.
SAVE THE CHILDREN STATEMENT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK, DOUMA, EASTERN GHOUTA
Sonia Khush, Syria Response Director, said: “We are horrified by reports of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, Eastern Ghouta. While we can’t confirm what happened on Saturday night, it is clear that once again children have been killed and injured in indiscriminate attacks. Our partners report helping children who were choking, foaming at the mouth and convulsing in a chaotic situation.
Hunger and uncertainty for children in Douma, Eastern Ghouta
As negotiations over a reconciliation deal continue in Douma, Eastern Ghouta, tens of thousands of civilians are estimated to remain in the opposition-held area. There are acute shortages of medical supplies and nutritious food in the enclave, which - according to Save the Children’s partners - has left many children malnourished.
Save the Children welcomes Canada’s announcement of new funding for Rohingya Crisis
Save the Children welcomes today’s funding announcement by The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, of up to $8.15 million for emergency preparedness and assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.
Syria casualties soar by nearly 50 percent since creation of so-called ‘de-escalation zones’
Latest figures show fresh levels of horror in Syria war following a complete failure of so-called de-escalation zones and other international action, with at least 37 civilians being killed every day since mid-2017.
