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Hundreds of thousands of Syrians risk being pushed to return in 2018 despite ongoing violence, warn aid agencies
For every Syrian who returned home last year, three more were newly displaced
Save the Children welcomes Canada's announcement to double funding for the Global Partnership for Education
Save the Children welcomes the recent announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Canadian government intention to double its contribution to the Global Partnership for Education to $180M CAD. GPE enters its crucial Financing Conference in Dakar, Senegal, this week, where it is hoping the governments and donors will renew their funding commitments and this announcement shows an important leadership sign from Canada. Save the Children is part of the Canadian International Education…
Update on Attack at Save the Children in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
This morning we were deeply saddened to discover that a further member of our team was killed during yesterday’s attack against our office in Jalalabad. The identity of our late colleague was confirmed today, a young man in his 20s, during the second indepth sweep of the building.
Attack at Save the Children in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
It is with profound sadness that we can confirm three Save the Children staff members were killed earlier today in an attack on our office in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. All other staff have been safely rescued from the office. Four were injured in the attack and are receiving medical treatment.
YEMEN: Children bear the brunt of worst diphtheria outbreak for a generation
TORONTO, CANADA – The death toll from Yemen’s diphtheria outbreak is likely to rise if a Saudi-led naval blockade continues to prevent vital supplies from entering the country, Save the Children is warning.
More than 110,000 Syrian children forced from their homes by fighting in new wave of mass displacement
The escalation in fighting in southern Idlib has created one of the worst surges in displacement seen in Syria since the start of the conflict, Save the Children is warning.
INGO Joint Statement on the complete opening of Hudaydah Port
Seventeen aid agencies working in Yemen are urging for the complete and unconditional opening of Hudaydah port to allow for the uninterrupted flow of food and fuel. A thirty-day concession period enabling the delivery of commercial supplies has brought only brief reprieve within the context of a sustained blockade on Yemen’s Red Sea Ports. Parties to Yemen’s conflict have a
responsibility to minimise the impact of war on civilians in Yemen by mitigating all factors that exacerbate death and…
Southern Vietnam awaits strong winds and deluge of rain after Cyclone Tembin lashes Philippines
Communities in southern Vietnam are bracing for heavy rains and powerful winds this Christmas Day, when Cyclone Tembin is expected to make landfall in the very south of the country.
