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AFGHANISTAN: 18 civilians, including children, killed in air strikes in Kandahar
Toronto, 4 August – Save the Children is devastated by reports that 18 civilians, including women and children, have been killed during air strikes on the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan today.
The world needs to do more for Lebanon’s next generation, says Save the Children
Toronto, 4 August 2021 – The world needs to commit more ambitiously to ensure children in Lebanon have a future, Save the Children said today, as international governments pledged US$370 million in emergency aid to the country.
West Bank: Save the Children condemns violence against children after three deaths in one week
29 July 2021 - Save the Children condemns the excessive use of force by Israeli forces against children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which has resulted in the deaths of three children across the West Bank in the past week.
Four years after the battle for Al Raqqa, children are living among ruins – Save the Children
Toronto, 26 July 2021 – Children in Al Raqqa, North East Syria, are still living among ruins, with limited water, electricity, and access to education, four years after the city was taken from ISIS, according to a new report by Save the Children.
AFGHANISTAN: Number of children killed or injured in Afghanistan rose more than 55% in first half of 2021
Toronto, 26 July – Save the Children is appalled by new UN data published today which shows that the number of children killed or injured in Afghanistan in the first half of this year rose more than 55% compared to a year ago to 1,682.
Over a million children left without caregivers due to COVID-19
Toronto, 21 July - A study published in medical journal the Lancet on children impacted by COVID-19, saying an estimated 1.1 million children have lost at least one parent or custodial grandparent, is a wake-up call that cannot be ignored, Save the Children said today.
