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Drought threatens millions in Somalia as government declares state of emergency
Toronto, 24 November 2021: Nearly a quarter of Somalia’s population is struggling to feed itself due to an ongoing drought with the country declaring a state of emergency and Save the Children calling on donors to urgently respond to the needs of children and their families.
Save the Children teams up with H&M to protect children in crisis-affected countries
Swedish retailer H&M has teamed up with Save the Children over a new collection of children’s clothing and homeware with 10% of all sales going towards the charity’s work to stop child labour, protect children in conflict zones, and help those who have gone through traumatizing experiences.
COP26: Empty words and not enough action show children and youth not being heard
Toronto, 13 November 2021 – Outcomes from the COP26 climate summit demonstrate that leaders are not doing enough for children and youth beyond empty words, with what was hoped to be ‘the most inclusive COP ever’ ended up the exact opposite, Save the Children said today, as talks in Glasgow come to a close.
“Pneumonia is the ultimate disease of inequality”: too many children are dying with no access to vaccines and oxygen
Toronto, 12 November 2021 - A decrease in routine vaccinations along with an increase in demand for medical oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken progress in the fight against childhood pneumonia in Africa, putting thousands of young lives at risk, according to Save the Children.
Over 6,500 child refugees arrive in Uganda as violence surges in DRC
Toronto, 10 November: Over 11,000 refugees, including 6,500 children, have entered Uganda since Sunday night, fleeing escalating violence in North Kivu’s Rutshuru Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with an urgent need for essential supplies.
Youth day at COP26: Welcomed, but not nearly enough
Toronto, November 5, 2021 - Yolande Wright, Global Director of Child Poverty and Climate at Save the Children, said:
Students among 29 people killed or injured as casualties surge in Marib, Yemen
1 November - At least 29 people, many of them students, were killed or injured in an attack in Marib late Sunday, according to information from Save the Children’s local partner, making October the deadliest month for civilians so far this year in the province.
G20 Summit: World leaders promise a fairer, healthier, and greener world for children but action is needed now
Toronto, November 1, 2021 - The G20 Summit made some steps towards a fairer, healthier and greener world this weekend, but did not live up to the high expectations of a world in which millions of children face the triple crises of COVID, climate change and conflict, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in tackling poverty and inequality, Save the Children said.
