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NEWS QUOTE: GAZA, “Aid must not be turned into a tool of control rather than relief.”
"Humanitarian aid must be safe, impartial, and based on need, not accessed through facial recognition, biometric screening, or under the watch of armed personnel."
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Free sanitary pad ‘ATMs’ in Nepal keep more girls in school
Girls in Nepal say they are spending more time at school when they have their period after Save the Children helped set up free pad vending machines in their schools.
Ukraine: Air raid sirens halted one in every five lessons this school year
KYIV, 28 May, 2025 – Air raid sirens forced children in Ukraine to miss an average of one in every five school lessons during the past academic year that ends this week with pupils preparing the third consecutive summer under war, Save the Children said.
Save the Children reiterates it will not engage with aid delivery in Gaza that fails to uphold humanitarian principles
Humanitarian principles guide the delivery of the aid people need to the people who need it most, independent of political considerations.
SAVE THE CHILDREN’S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2025 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
Save the Children’s Global Media Awards 2025 honours professional journalists from around the world whose storytelling has played a pivotal role in uncovering and highlighting critical issues affecting children, while amplifying their voices and advocating for their rights.
Children in Colombia’s Largest Informal Settlement Face rising Abuse and Exploitation as Aid Dries Up – Save the Children
Only three of the 28 humanitarian organisations that worked in the camp remain active in the settlement, leaving families without critical support and children increasingly vulnerable to exploitation and harm.
ALMOST 95,000 BABIES COULD BE BORN WITHOUT SKILLED BIRTH SUPPORT AS AID CUTS PUT LIVES AT RISK
About 95,000 mothers supported by Save the Children may have to give birth without a skilled health worker present in the next 12 months putting themselves and their babies at risk, unless life-saving aid programmes continue, said Save the Children.
SOMALIA: OVER 55,000 CHILDREN AT RISK OF ILLNESS AND DEATH AS AID CUTS FORCE NUTRITION CENTRES TO CLOSE
At least 55,000 children supported by Save the Children in Somalia will lose access to lifesaving nutrition services by June, as aid cuts force Save the Children-supported nutrition centres to close.
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