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Almost 60 children killed in Gaza in the last week alone
Toronto, May 17, 2021 - Save the Children is calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties, as 58 children[i][i] in Gaza and two children in southern Israel have been killed in the last week. More than a thousand people in Gaza, including 366 children[ii][ii], have also been injured. This amounts to almost three children injured every hour in Gaza since escalations began on the 14th May between Israel and armed groups in Gaza. Dozens of people have been injured in southern…
Yemen: Tens of thousands of children denied access to education after a single month of attacks on schools
Toronto, 17 May – Five attacks on schools in Yemen in March of this year have left an estimated 30,600 children[i] without access to education, further exacerbating an education crisis in the country, according to data analyzed by Save the Children.
Gaza and southern Israel: More than 30 children have been killed
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15 children have been killed in the recent escalation between Israel and Gaza: “It was the worst night of my life”
Toronto, May 12, 2021- Heavy bombardment and rocket attacks exchanged between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have seen 53 Palestinians, including 14 children, killed in Gaza and more than 300 injured[i]. In southern Israel, six Israelis were killed, including a child, and dozens were injured.
STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE IN GAZA AND ISRAEL
Toronto, May 11, 2021 -Save the Children is horrified by the airstrikes last night that killed 24 people, including nine children in the Gaza Strip.[i] A further 103 people have been injured. Rockets were also launched from Gaza into southern Israel, injuring seven people. This comes after days of violence in Jerusalem which saw hundreds injured.
#PROTECTAGENERATION BVLGARI AND SAVE THE CHILDREN CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY BY STRENGTHENING THEIR JOINT COMMITMENT
Toronto, May 9 2021 – There is no greater mission for a mother than protecting and trying to ensure the best future for her child. The work of a mother has become even more complex and challenging with the outbreak of the global pandemic in 2020.
‘Children and youth must be kept safe during protest in Colombia’ – Save the Children
Toronto, May 6, 2021 - Save the Children is deeply alarmed by the recent violence against civilians – including the deaths of children and adolescents – during ongoing protests throughout Colombia. The organization urgently calls for the guaranteed respect for and protection of human rights, including the right to free association and protest. While acts of vandalism should be addressed individually within the confines of the law, Save the Children strongly condemns the use of force on…
‘Waiver by Biden Administration is an important step, sharing vaccine recipes should be next’ – Save the Children
Toronto, May 6, 2021 - Save the Children applauds the Biden administration’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and encourages Canada and other countries to follow suit as part of a wider effort to ensure fair access to vaccines for all.
