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HAITI: 500 CHILDREN DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE EVERY DAY IN 2025
Toronto, March 3, 2026 – Spiraling violence in Haiti displaced about 500 children a day on average in 2025 with one in six children now uprooted from their homes and children as young as 10 being recruited by armed groups, Save the Children said.
SAVE THE CHILDREN CALLS FOR ALL CHILDREN TO BE PROTECTED AS VIOLENCE ESCALATES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WIDER REGION
Toronto, March 1, 2026 - Save the Children has called for the protection of all children and civilian infrastructure, especially schools and hospitals, following the escalation of violence in the Middle East and wider region, with reports of more than 100 children killed in strikes on two schools in Iran.
SOMALIA: ONE IN THREE PEOPLE FACING SEVERE FOOD SHORTAGES AS HUNGER SURGES TOWARDS 2022 PEAK
Toronto, February 25, 2026 – One in three people are facing severe food shortages in Somalia as worsening drought, conflict, and soaring food prices drive up hunger levels, with the situation nearly as bad as in 2022 when the country was on the brink of famine, Save the Children said.
The drought follows four consecutive failed rainy seasons, which have exhausted food reserves in several regions, leaving 32% of the population facing hunger, according to new figures from…
SUDAN: CHILDREN KILLED ON FIRST DAY OF RAMADAN MUST SPUR URGENT ACTION TO PROTECT EVERY CHILD
Toronto, 19 February 2026 - As families across Sudan marked the first day of Ramadan, children were reportedly among those killed in renewed violence, underscoring the urgent need for international action to protect children after nearly three years of war, Save the Children said.
UKRAINE: CHILDREN ANXIOUS, FEARFUL AFTER 4,000 HOURS OF AIR RAID ALARMS IN FOUR YEARS OF WAR
Toronto, February 19, 2026 – Children in Ukraine have endured an average of about 4,000 hours of air raid alarms – equivalent to over 5.5 months of constant alerts – since the start of full-scale war in February 2022, with constant fear of attacks taking a severe toll on their mental health, Save the Children said. [1]
UKRAINE: THE DEMINING DOG HELPING CHILDREN STAY SAFE IN THE WORLD'S MOST HEAVILY MINED COUNTRY
Toronto, February 19, 2026 – Crossing his paws to indicate danger, Chivas, the demining dog, has a rapt audience when he takes part in mine safety awareness sessions in Ukraine, the world’s most heavily mined country where one in every 10 landmine casualties is a child.
NEWS QUOTE: CLOSURE OF SYRIA’S AL-HOL CAMP LEAVES THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AT RISK AND FACING UNCERTAIN FUTURES
Toronto, 19 February 2026 - Thousands of children who grew up in Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria face an uncertain future with the loss of essential protection and support systems as the camp is expected to close this week unless urgent action is taken, Save the Children said.
NEWS QUOTE: URGENT MEDICAL EVACUATIONS THROUGH RAFAH PREDICTED TO TAKE OVER FOUR YEARS, CHILDREN ARE FACING A SLOW DEATH SENTENCE
Toronto, 1 February 2026 – Only 12 patients a day on average have left Gaza for medical treatment in the 10 days since the Rafah border was partially opened, with reports of a seven-year-old boy dying this week while waiting to be evacuated for kidney treatment, Save the Children said.
