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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLAY: SAFE PLAY AREAS A ‘LIFELINE’ FOR CHILDREN AS CONFLICT DISPLACES A RECORD NUMBER OF CHILDREN
Toronto, June 11, 2026 – Access to safe play areas for children amid humanitarian emergencies must be protected, Save the Children said, as the number of times children forced from their homes by conflict or violence reached an all-time high.[1]
The call comes as the world marks the third International Day of Play with this year’s theme being: Protect play - protect childhood. It aims to reinforce the need to protect children’s…
A BITTERSWEET MILESTONE: CHILDREN FROM UKRAINE REFLECT ON HOW WAR AFFECTED THEIR EDUCATION AS THEY PREPARE TO GRADUATE
Toronto, June 10, 2026 – From classrooms reduced to rubble to hours spent studying underground, children graduating from high school in Ukraine reflect on how four years of war has transformed their education since first grade in a series of photos released today by Save the Children.
CHILDREN SURVIVING ON LEAVES AND WATER LILIES AS CONFLICT DRIVES PARTS OF SOUTH SUDAN TO THE BRINK OF FAMINE
Toronto, June 9, 2026 – Families and children in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state are surviving on leaves and water lilies as hunger surges towards famine levels in parts of the country following three months of escalating violence, Save the Children said.
Many families in Jonglei state have been left without essential and life-saving services since an escalation in violence in March led to the suspension of aid operations in areas and government orders to aid agencies to evacuate,…
ISRAELI AUTHORITIES CLOSING CROSSINGS INTO GAZA PUTS ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREAT ONCE AGAIN
Toronto, June 8, 2026 – Israeli authorities announced earlier today that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice. This politicization of aid once again puts food, clean water and emergency life-saving supplies including medical and shelter items needed to keep one million children and their families alive out of reach, Save the Children said.
NEWS QUOTE: PHILIPPINES EARTHQUAKE ON FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL AFFECTS 3 MILLION STUDENTS AS RESCUE EFFORTS UNDERWAY
Toronto, June 8, 2026- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked parts of the southern Philippines, causing damage in a key coastal city and affecting about 3 million students in the province of Sarangani [1]. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. suspended school classes in affected areas while calling on residents in coastal areas to evacuate immediately after a tsunami warning was issued.
The country's Department of Education said that about 6,000 schools have been exposed to the…
FROM THE WORLD CUP TO WORLD CRISES: HOW FOOTBALL TRANSFORMS CHILDREN'S LIVES - SAVE THE CHILDREN
Toronto, June 6, 2026 - As the world prepares to watch the World Cup 2026, on makeshift pitches across refugee camps and in communities impacted by conflict across the globe, football is helping children to stay safe and start to recover from trauma, Save the Children said.
DONORS AND AID ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCE COMMITMENT OF USD $500 MILLION TO FIGHT CHILD MALNUTRITION IN CRISIS ZONES
Toronto, June 4, 2026 - Donors and aid organisations including Save the Children have announced a commitment of USD $500 million today to ramp up the fight against child malnutrition in the world’s biggest humanitarian hotspots.
SUDAN BRACES FOR WORSENING CHILD MALNUTRITION AS PRE-HARVEST SEASON STARTS
Toronto, June 1, 2026 – Sudan is bracing for a rise in child malnutrition as the lean or pre-harvest season starts with the prospects for crop production looking bleak after more than three years of war with conflict ongoing, warned Save the Children.
