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GAZA: NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH MORE CHILDREN KILLED BY ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES
Toronto, January 3, 2025 – Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children said. Meanwhile, the UN reports that children are dying due to lack of protection from the cold winter temperatures while Israeli authorities block aid including tents, clothing and bedding from entering the Strip.
2024 IN REVIEW: 35 CHILDREN BORN INTO HUNGER EVERY MINUTE IN 2024
Toronto, December 30, 2024 – At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger in 2024, or about 35 children a minute, with conflict and climate crises combining to drive at least 800,000 more children into hunger over the year, according to a Save the Children analysis.
10 POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN THIS YEAR
From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive outcomes for children in 2024.
NEW FAMINE REPORT IS THE FINAL WARNING FOR CHILDREN IN SUDAN: SAVE THE CHILDREN
New data showing famine has spread to additional areas of Sudan after 20 months of conflict.
AFTER DEADLY VANUATU EARTHQUAKE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FACE A VERY DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS
Children are too scared to return to their homes seven days after devastating earthquake hits the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
2024 IN REVIEW: Why three child killer diseases rose globally this year
Three child-killer diseases – dengue, cholera, and mpox - witnessed major resurgences in 2024 fuelled partly by climate crises and conflict.
2024 IN REVEW: FROM DRONES TO MATERNITY BOATS, FIVE WAYS TO HELP TACKLE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CRISES ON CHILDREN
Save the Children has been tackling the impacts of the climate crisis on children in 2024 by providing cyclone-proof food.
NEW TOOLS MEASURE BABIES’ FEET TO IDENTIFY HOME BIRTHS NEEDING CARE IN ETHIOPIA
New low-cost tools that measure newborn babies’ feet to screen for prematurity or low birth weight after a home birth.
