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CALLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN KHARTOUM AS FIGHTING SPREADS – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Toronto, 16 April 2023- As fighting spread to residential areas of Khartoum on Sunday, Save the Children called on all parties not to target areas where children are living or schools and health centres where they could be sheltering.
Almost half of Haiti’s children face acute hunger as economic and security crisis worsens post-earthquake
TORONTO, 11 April 2023 – Almost half of Haiti’s children are facing acute hunger with violence, climate stresses and soaring inflation all contributing to the situation worsening since the Caribbean island nation was struck by a devastating earthquake 18 months ago, Save the Children saidi.
Canada repatriates 10 children from Syrian camps as thousands of other foreign nationals remain in limbo
TORONTO, 6 April 2023 –Canada repatriated 10 children and four women from Roj camp in North East Syria this week as Save the Children reiterated calls for other countries to urgently follow suit with children housed there exposed daily to risks of violence, abuse and even death.
JOINT INGO STATEMENT: BAN ON WOMEN AID WORKERS IN AFGHANISTAN MUST BE LIFTED
TORONTO, 5 April 2023: The leaders of Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council, INTERSOS, Action Against Hunger and World Vision are calling on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to lift the ban on Afghan women aid workers that has been extended to UN agencies.
Ukraine: 1 in 8 landmine casualties is a child as detonation accidents spike
16-year-old *Ihor’s family car exploded on a landmine when driving to fetch water.
8-year-old *Veronika’s father stepped on a mine while clearing the backyard after shelling.
“We have to convey to children that there are no safe explosive items”, said Yevhen, a mine-risk instructor from Ukraine.
