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CHILDREN IN GAZA FACE MORE STORMS AND DISEASE AS NEW YEAR STARTS
Toronto, January 8, 2026 – Children in Gaza have entered 2026 facing ongoing storms and flooding that have ripped tents and left them exposed to water-borne diseases with an urgent need for supplies to rebuild shelters, Save the Children said.
NEWS QUOTE: 1,000 DAYS OF CONFLICT: THE SILENCE IS DEVASTATING - AND IT IS FAILING SUDAN’S CHILDREN
Mohamed Abdiladif, Country Director for Save the Children in Sudan, said:
“For 1,000 days, a brutal conflict has engulfed Sudan, shattering families, destroying communities, and stealing the futures of an entire generation of children.
“Sudan’s children are paying the highest price. They are suffering unimaginable hardship. They are being killed in their homes, in health centres, in schools, in kindergartens – places that should be safe. They are being raped in horrifying numbers,…
NEWS QUOTE: OVER 16,000 PEOPLE FLEEING ALEPPO
Toronto, January 7, 2026 – Amid a rise in violence in Aleppo, in the last 24 hours there has been a 17 times increase of people fleeing the city. Many families remain in the city with limited access to food, clothing, or heating in near-freezing temperatures. Save the Children is preparing to scale up our response and support displaced people and those unable to leave.
SAVE THE CHILDREN CALLS FOR URGENT REVIEW OF NEW ISRAELI REGISTRATION RULES AFFECTING GAZA, WEST BANK
Toronto, December 24, 2025 - Save the Children is calling on the Government of Israel to urgently reconsider new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) that could undermine the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to children and their families in Gaza.
Save the Children is among the INGOs that have been denied re-registration by Israeli authorities to continue providing humanitarian aid to …
YEAR LOOK AHEAD: FIVE DEADLY DISEASES FOR CHILDREN ON WATCH LIST FOR 2026
Toronto, December 23, 2025 - Five deadly diseases for children – cholera, measles, malaria, tuberculosis and diarrhea - could witness major resurgences in 2026 as aid cuts, the climate crisis and conflict converge to reverse hard-won health gains, said Save the Children.
GAZA: FOUR OUT OF FIVE CHILDREN TO FACE CATASTROPHIC LEVELS OF HUNGER IN 2026
Toronto, December 19, 2025 – Four out of every five children in Gaza will enter the new year still facing crisis levels of hunger, despite the agreement by Israeli authorities two months ago to allow more aid in, including food, said Save the Children following the release of new hunger data.
FIVE WAYS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO NAVIGATE SCREEN TIME AND GAMING THIS HOLIDAY
Over the holiday season, some children might spend more time in front of screens, playing online games, on their devices or receive new videogames as presents.
AFGHANISTAN: MORE THAN ONE IN THREE CHILDREN FACING CRISIS LEVELS OF HUNGER AS WINTER STARTS
Toronto, December 16, 2025 – More than one in three children are facing severe hunger in Afghanistan this winter - an increase of 18% from a year ago - underscoring the urgent need for increased aid as funding cuts put lifesaving nutrition work at risk, Save the Children said [1].
