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Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid
Grown in a lab, released in the wild: Laos unleashes over 130 million disease-reducing mosquitoes after global dengue surge
The lab-grown mosquitoes carry a naturally occurring bacteria called Wolbachia, which reduces the insect’s ability to transmit deadly viruses to people, decreasing the risk of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever outbreaks.
One child returns to Afghanistan every 30 seconds amid worsening humanitarian crisis – Save the Children
More than 800,000 children have crossed into Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan this year, with about three out of four children returning from Iran.
100 children starved to death: A needless tragedy that should shame the world
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.
More than 30,000 children displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique – Save the Children
Escalating attacks that began on 20 July have displaced nearly 60,000 people in the province, half of whom are believed to be children.
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Over 11,000 thousand children displaced as fighting cuts off Mahaas in Somalia
Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in the last two months, displacing over 11,000 children.
Monsoon floods, extreme weather wreak havoc across Asia killing more than 130 children and destroying schools
Across the region countries including China, Pakistan, Thailand, Laos and the Philippines are experiencing storms and earlier-than-usual monsoon seasons partly brought about by climate change.
“I Want to Be a Doctor”: Sudanese Children Share Dreams of Education Amid Devastating Conflict
In a collection of heartfelt letters written by children from River Nile, Red Sea and Gedarif, they are calling for peace and a chance to learn again in Sudan which is facing one of the world’s worst education emergencies with 17 million children out of school. Hundreds of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the war in Sudan in April 2023, with over 3,200 schools (17% of all schools) being used as shelters.
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