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Drought-Hit Somalia One Step Closer To Famine
New Study Shows Alarming Increase In Severe Malnutrition Among Children
April 20, 2017…Life-threatening child malnutrition rates continue to rise to alarming levels in drought affected Somalia, a new study from Save the Children reveals.
The survey results found “very critical” levels of severe malnutrition in two of six districts assessed in some of the worst affected parts of Somalia, which could spell disaster for a country where livelihoods have already been decimated and the economy…
UN Must List Saudi Arabia-Led Coalition For Violating Child Rights In Yemen - Report
A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen must be named in the UN’s annual list of perpetrators of child rights violations for carrying out repeated attacks on medical facilities and personnel, a new report says today.
Conditions In South Sudan’s Unity State Expected To Deteriorate With Coming Rainy Season
Save the Children vaccinates thousands and delivers critical healthcare to famine-hit state
April 19, 2017…As it delivers lifesaving services and vaccinations to thousands of the most hard-to-reach people in famine-hit South Sudan’s Unity state, Save the Children’s Emergency Health Unit has warned conditions will deteriorate further with the coming rainy season.
The EHU was deployed to the remote town of Mayendit as part of a UN coordinated rapid response, with Save the Children medical workers…
Penguin Random House Launches #ProjectReadathon Million Minutes Campaign April 17-23
New Online Platform Featuring Timed Reading Excerpts Triggers Book Donations to Save the Children
Campaign Culminates on UNESCO’s World Book & Copyright Day
Toronto, … April 17, 2017 – Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, today announced the launch of its #ProjectReadathon Million Minutes campaign, giving readers the chance to help young readers in local communities throughout North America. From April 17 – 23, the week leading up to UNESCO’s World Book and…
Born On The Run: Young Iraqi mothers fleeing ISIS give birth anywhere they can
April 12, 2017…With the battle for West Mosul still raging, and ISIS increasingly using civilians as human shields as coalition airstrikes continue, many expectant mothers are fleeing for their lives – in some cases even giving birth on the run.
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.
