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26 MILLION CHILDREN EXPOSED TO ABNORMAL LEVELS OF WILDFIRE EMISSIONS ACROSS CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND UK
Toronto, 12 August 2026 – About 26 million children in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe Union lived in areas that experienced unusually high carbon emissions over the past month, with millions remaining exposed as fires continue to burn, said Save the Children.
CHILDREN AT RISK AFTER STRONGEST EARTHQUAKE IN A DECADE STRIKES COLOMBIA
Toronto, 10 August 2026 – The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The disaster has left children and families facing uncertainty, fear and the loss of homes, schools and essential services, said Save the Children.
The quake hit on Monday morning as families were at home or beginning their day, with tremors felt as far away as Venezuela. …
MIGRANT GIRLS IN CEUTA AT RISK OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION, WARNS SAVE THE CHILDREN
Toronto, 06 August 2026 – A lack of safe housing, identification and specialized support for migrant girls who have arrived in Ceuta could increase their exposure to violence, trafficking and exploitation, said Save the Children calling for their protection be an immediate priority of the response, the children's rights organization warns.
NEWS QUOTE: "NO FAMILY SHOULD GO THROUGH THE PAIN OF LOSING THEIR CHILD, THEN SUFFER THE INDIGNITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BURY THEIR BODY"
Toronto, 4 August, 2026 - The bodies of 40 children were among 112 Palestinian people buried today in Gaza, in one of the largest collective funerals in the occupied Palestinian Territory since conflict erupted in October 2023.
SPAIN: CHILDREN ARRIVING IN CEUTA AMID SURGE IN MIGRANTS NEED PROTECTION
Toronto, 31 July 2026 – Thousands of children arriving in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta amid a surge in migration need immediate protection, with Save the Children calling on the Spanish authorities to provide them with safe accommodation and ensure no child is left without the support they need.
WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK: HUNGER AND HARDSHIP UNDERMINE BREASTFEEDING IN GAZA
Toronto, 30 July, 2026 – Palestinian mothers in Gaza are struggling to breastfeed their infants more than 10 months since the ‘ceasefire’ agreement was put in place amid Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid and commercial goods into Gaza, said Save the Children.
SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2026 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
Toronto, 29 July 2025 – Save the Children has launched its third annual Global Media Awards, honoring exceptional journalism that champions the rights of children worldwide.
SOMALIA: CHILDREN FACING DEADLY HUNGER AS ADMISSIONS FOR SEVERE MALNUTRITION NEARLY TRIPLE IN SIX MONTHS
Toronto, 29 July 2026 – The number of children receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition in Baidoa, south central Somalia, nearly tripled in six months, according to new figures from Save the Children’s stabilization centre in the region [1], warning over the country’s worsening drought and hunger crisis.
