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SUDAN: CHILDREN HAVE LOST ABOUT 500 DAYS OF LEARNING DUE TO WAR IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST SCHOOL CLOSURES
Toronto, January 22, 2026 – Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures, surpassing the worst shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Save the Children said.
CHILDREN FORCED BY ISRAELI FORCES FROM REFUGEE CAMPS A YEAR AGO STRUGGLING TO EAT, ATTEND SCHOOL, AMID UNCERTAINTY
Toronto, January 21, 2026 – Children forced from their homes in three refugee camps in the northern West Bank a year ago by Israeli forces are showing signs of mental deterioration including bedwetting, refusing to eat and declining academic performance, Save the Children said.
HEALTH WORKERS IN RACE AGAINST TIME AS MADAGASCAR RUSHES TO CONTAIN NEW MPOX OUTBREAK
Toronto, January 20, 2026 – Health workers in Madagascar are racing to contain a growing outbreak of the deadly mpox virus, with children and infants amongst the cases, said Save the Children.
Madagascar confirmed its first documented outbreak of mpox on 30 December 2025, with cases progressively climbing over the past month to about 261 suspected cases and about 94 confirmed cases on 19 January, according to Ministry of Public Health. At this stage, 8 confirmed cases are involving…
NEW INVESTMENT HELPS CHILDREN GET INNOVATIVE PROSTHETICS AS EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS KILL UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS
Toronto, January 19, 2026 – Children injured in crisis and conflict zones will benefit from a new Save the Children investment in innovative prosthetics that can be fitted in a day at a time when explosive weapons are killing and maiming children on a scale never seen before, Save the Children said.
NORTH EAST SYRIA: THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN FLEE VIOLENCE IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND IN DESPERATE NEED DESPITE TENTATIVE CEASEFIRE
Toronto, January 19, 2026 – Five thousand children are estimated to be among the 10,000 forced from their homes across northeastern Syria in a resurgence of clashes over recent days, Save the Children said [1]. Thousands have travelled long distances to camps and collective shelters that are already at capacity, with weeks of heavy rain flooding some sites.
UKRAINE: FREEZING TEMPERATURES SHUT SCHOOLS AS ATTACKS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INTENSIFY
Toronto, January 15, 2025 – Freezing temperatures of up to –20 degrees Celsius (-4F) have forced the closure of many schools across Ukraine so far this year, after a near doubling of attacks on energy infrastructure causes widespread power outages with a state of emergency declared today, Save the Children said.
CHILDREN IN GAZA KILLED BY COLD AND COLLAPSING BUILDINGS AS CONDITIONS GNAW AWAY AT DAILY LIFE
Toronto, January 15, 2026 – Children in Gaza are being killed by collapsing buildings and freezing cold temperatures as tents that are the sole shelter for families are blown away in strong winds, Save the Children said.
NEWS QUOTE: SAVE THE CHILDREN CALLS FOR END TO UNLAWFUL CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AMID UNREST IN IRAN
Toronto, January 12, 2026 – Save the Children is calling on the Iranian authorities and all those involved in the unrest to immediately end the unlawful violence against children and uphold their obligations under international law, following UN and media reports that children have been killed, injured and detained in Iran.
