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Cache Of Leaked Incident Reports From Nauru Again Underscores Urgent Need To Resettle Refugee And Asylum Seeker Children From The Island
August 10, 2016 – The extensive misery and abuse inflicted on refugee and asylum seeker children and their families on the Pacific island of Nauru has again been laid bare through thousands of leaked incident reports, underscoring the need for the Australian Government to find an immediate resettlement solution, global aid agency Save the Children says.
129 Million Children Will Still Find Their Physical And Mental Development Stunted By Malnutrition In 2030 – New Report From Save The Children
August 4, 2016…The day before the Olympics opening ceremony, when governments gather at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Initiative on August 4th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Save the Children is revealing new research which forecasts that by 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals’ deadline - 129 million children will still find their physical and mental development stunted by malnutrition.
"Humanitarian Corridor" Proposal Deeply Flawed
August 2, 2016…A statement from over 35 Syrian, regional and international humanitarian, human rights and development organisations on the Russia-Syrian proposal to establish "humanitarian corridors" out of Aleppo:
Updated Statement on the Bombing of a Save the Children-Supported Maternity Hospital in Syria
July 30, 2016….Save the Children has been working with their partner in the region around the clock to keep the bombed maternity hospital in Idlib open. It’s currently operating at a reduced level and only able to support emergency cases and non-surgical deliveries. C-section deliveries cannot be performed as some of the theatre equipment and generators were damaged in the attacks. Repair work is underway.
Statement on Airstrikes on Hospital in Idlib, Syria
July 29, 2016…Save the Children is outraged by today’s airstrike on a vital maternity hospital run by our partners in Idlib governorate. The bombing took place at approximately 13;00 BST today, hitting the front of the hospital building. Two people were killed in the attack.
Children make up ‘35% of casualties in Aleppo’, according to Save the Children partner
July 29, 2016…Aid workers in Aleppo have reported horrific conditions for casualties and health workers, with limb amputations and head trauma the most prevalent injuries after weeks of heavy bombardment in the now besieged eastern part of the city.
2,000 South Sudanese Refugees Arriving in Uganda Daily
Juba, July 23, 2016 - More than 2,000 refugees are arriving in Northern Uganda daily after fleeing the on-going threat of violence in war-torn South Sudan. 90% of the people crossing are women and children, including vulnerable mothers with newborn babies.
Canada Ranks Fourth Overall; First in Education, But Indigenous Children are Being Left Behind
July 22, 2016, Toronto…Just days before Canada and its global counterparts meet in China for the G20 finance ministers meetings, a new report has ranked Canada fourth out of the world’s 19 largest economies for child wellbeing, with a first place ranking in education; but also shows Indigenous children are being left behind when it comes to education.
