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Save the Children stands ready to respond to Typhoon Meranti
As Super Typhoon Meranti batters Taiwan, flood-hit China braces for destructive winds and deluge of rain
Save the Children stands ready to respond to Typhoon Meranti
September 14, 2016 – China is preparing for a deluge of rain from a category 5 ‘Super’ Typhoon, after the storm tracked past Taiwan’s southern coast today.
Alarming trends face children and families of world’s 21st largest country
New analysis of forcibly displaced finds world’s fastest-growing population also among the youngest, and nearly last in school attendance
Toronto, September 14, 2016…The world’s 65.3 million forcibly displaced people—who would make up the world’s 21st largest country based on population—are falling far behind others in terms of education, health, child marriage, and other key factors, a new report by Save the Children illustrates.
Statement on the Current Situation in Syria
Toronto, August 25, 2016…Patricia Erb, President & CEO of Save the Children says, “One week after the picture of the dazed and bloodied 5-year-old boy Omran Daqneesh shocked the world, we have yet to see any progress towards a ceasefire in Aleppo. In that week, dozens of children are estimated to have been killed in Syria and many more injured.
Save the Children Launches Search-And-Rescue Ship In Deadly Mediterranean
August 24, 2016…The number of children crossing the Mediterranean compared to the same period last year has risen by more than two-thirds – and this journey is increasingly dangerous for migrants and refugees fleeing war, persecution and extreme poverty. More than 3,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean already this year, an appalling death toll which is more than 40% higher than the same period in 2015. The vast majority have perished between North Africa and Italy.
Ceasefire Needed Now As Crisis Escalates Across Syria
August 18, 2016…Save the Children is calling for a 48 hour ceasefire in Aleppo before the end of the week [Friday] and immediate access for aid convoys to besieged areas, as the situation worsens across Syria.
Yellow Fever Outbreak On Brink Of Going Global
Toronto, August 16, 2016…The largest Yellow Fever epidemic for decades is now sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola and could soon spread to the Americas, Asia and Europe, Save the Children is warning.
Nurses From Nigeria And Vietnam Honoured For Work Saving Newborns
VANCOUVER, August 15, 2016…Three hundred neonatal nursing professionals from around the world today honoured two of their colleagues for their commitment to saving newborns in some of the most challenging work environments.
Children on front line of conflict as multiple schools in North West Syria bombed, says Save the Children CEO
August 11, 2016…Attacks on schools are increasing across Idlib and Aleppo in north-west Syria, as airstrikes and ground fighting intensify.
