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YEMEN: MORE CHILDREN KILLED BY LANDMINES AND OTHER UXOS IN FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR THAN ALL OF 2025
Toronto, 16, July 2026 – More children in Yemen have been killed by landmines and other unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the first six months of this year than all of 2025, according to new Save the Children analysis[1], with the escalating toll of explosive weapons demanding urgent action to protect children and clear deadly remnants of war.
FAMILIES DISPLACED BY VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES AT RISK OF INFECTION AMID WATER AND SANITATION SHORTAGES
Toronto, 7 July 2026 – Hundreds of people displaced by Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes are sharing extremely limited toilets in informal camps, while others are risking returning to damaged homes to use bathrooms despite fears the buildings could collapse, Save the Children said.
GROWING UP WITH A NATION: CHILDREN DEMAND A SAY IN SOUTH SUDAN’S FUTURE ON 15 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Toronto, 8 July 2026 – As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence, children growing up in the world's youngest nation are calling on its leaders to listen to children and include them in decision-making, Save the Children said.
HEALTH RISKS FOR CHILDREN SKYROCKET ONE WEEK AFTER VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES
Toronto, 2 July 2026 — Children affected by last week’s earthquakes in Venezuela are facing increasing health risks as many families in shelters and temporary settlements lack access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, Save the Children said.
GAZA: AFTER 1,000 DAYS OF WAR, GAZA’S CHILDREN DREAM OF HOME AND A BETTER FUTURE DESPITE THE WORLD’S FAILURE
Toronto, 2 July 2026 – After 1,000 days of war, children in Gaza said they had lost homes, schools and a sense of safety but not their hopes for the future with even the ongoing violence failing to stop them from dreaming of peace and careers to help them rebuild their communities.
OPT: SEVEN PALESTINIAN CHILDREN KILLED IN ONE WEEK SINCE UN FINDINGS
Toronto, June 2026 – Israeli forces have reportedly killed seven Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank in the week since a UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israeli authorities and security forces have been deliberately targeting Palestinian children.
SAVE THE CHILDREN WELCOMES CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MATCHING FUND FOR VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
Toronto, 30 June 2026 – Save the Children together with the Humanitarian Coalition—Canada's 12 leading aid organizations—welcomes the Government of Canada’s announcement that it will match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to its Venezuela Earthquake Response appeal up to a maximum of $2 million. Donations made to the Humanitarian Coalition and its 12 member organizations will be matched retroactively to June 25, 2026, until July 14, 2026.
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES: “FEAR, STRESS, AND OVERWHELMING SADNESS ARE EVERYWHERE” AS CHILDREN PULLED FROM RUBBLE WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS STILL MISSING
Toronto, June 29, 2026 – Children in Venezuela are living on the streets and in informal tented camps, underscoring the urgent need for support, as rescue teams work round the clock to free people from the rubble with about 50,000 reported missing, Save the Children said [1].
