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VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES: 'A CATACLYSMIC EVENT' - CHILDREN SPEND SECOND NIGHT SHELTERING IN OPEN SPACES AMID HUNDREDS OF AFTERSHOCKS AS NEEDS RAPIDLY RISE
Toronto, June 26, 2026 - Families in earthquake-devastated Venezuela spent a second night sheltering in open spaces amid fears of further building collapses and raising serious concerns over children’s safety and their immediate needs, Save the Children said.
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE: RESCUERS RACE TO FREE PEOPLE TRAPPED IN RUBBLE AS CHILDREN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES BY MASSIVE QUAKES
Toronto, June 25, 2026 – Rescuers are racing to find people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings after two massive earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas, forcing children and their families from their homes, Save the Children said.
NO CHILD SHOULD EVER BE A TARGET: UN REPORT MUST MARK A TURNING POINT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PALESTINIAN CHILDREN
Toronto, June 24, 2026 – A saying that children in Gaza and the West Bank were deliberately targeted by Israel authorities and security forces, must mark a turning point for the world to stop turning a blind eye to the suffering of Palestinian children and hold perpetrators to account, said Save the Children.
PUPPETS, SONGS, GAMES SET TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE DRC ABOUT EBOLA TO TACKLE MISINFORMATION AND PROTECT FAMILIES
Toronto, June 22, 2026 – Using puppets, songs, and musical statues, children as young as four in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to be taught about Ebola in a new programme aiming to tackle misinformation, Ebola denial, and protect families, Save the Children said.
The series of play-based learning activities, developed by Save the Children, are to be rolled out across the DRC to increase children’s awareness of the virus and dispel myths and rumours in a bid to…
WORLD REFUGEE DAY: ALMOST 2 MILLION CHILDREN ESTIMATED TO HAVE RETURNED TO "UNLIVEABLE CONDITIONS" IN SYRIA IN 18 MONTHS
Toronto, June 19, 2026 - Almost 2 million children have returned to their hometowns in Syria in the past 18 months - the largest voluntary movement of returnees globally - but many find their homes damaged, basic services collapsed and the land contaminated by explosive devices, Save the Children said [1].
CHILD DEATHS IN CONFLICT SURGE BY A THIRD AMID RISE OF TECH-DRIVEN WARFARE
Toronto, June 18, 2026– The number of children killed in conflict soared to at least 6,266 in 2025, up about 34% from 2024, with the increased use of high-tech explosive weapons driving the trend, said Save the Children [1].
HAITI: ONE IN TWO CHILDREN LIVE IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Toronto, June 18, 2026 — About half of all children in Haiti are living on the frontlines of violence, with gunfire, drone strikes, armed clashes and other deadly threats at their doorstep, said Save the Children.
YOUNG CHILDREN PAYING THE HIGHEST PRICE ONE MONTH SINCE DRC DECLARED NEW EBOLA CRISIS
Toronto, June 15, 2026 – At least 52 children, including 16 toddlers and infants., have contracted Ebola in the month since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its latest outbreak, with 19 of these children confirmed to have died.
The outbreak declared on 15 May has rapidly become the third largest ever recorded in the DRC, with some 782 confirmed cases and 181 confirmed deaths, according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health, and children are among the most…
