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EGYPT: Palestinian children who fled Gaza’s war haunted by nightmares and anxiety
Palestinian children who fled to Egypt from the war in Gaza are haunted by the horrors they experienced and are struggling with nightmares.
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children will be out of school due to extreme heat
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children – about 26 million - will be locked out of classrooms for a week due to an ongoing heat wave.
Displaced again: Over 700 children in Ukraine flee northern Kharkiv as fighting intensifies
At least 700 children have been evacuated from border towns in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region after intensified fighting displaced thousands.
Afghanistan floods: ‘There is no life left for us here. You want to put your head in your hands and shout and cry.’
Afghanistan floods: ‘There is no life left for us here. You want to put your head in your hands and shout and cry.’
NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN SPAIN NEARLY TRIPLES SO FAR THIS YEAR
About20,000 migrants, including more than 1,500 children, arrived in Spain in the first four months of 2024, with 80% headed to the Canary Islands.
GAZA: Families fleeing Rafah say they are being ‘killed slowly’ as forced to move again
Many Families in Gaza are being forced to flee for the fifth time in seven months while supporting elderly relative and injured children as Israeli fo
Afghanistan: About 40,000 Children Lose Homes After Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Baghlan Province
Flash floods in Afghanistan damage houses and kills livestock and people
Burkina Faso: Number of children facing emergency hunger levels set to surge fivefold as rainy season approaches
Around 1.4 million children in Burkina Faso are facing a hunger crisis.
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