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Afghanistan: Flash floods kill at least 200 people including children

Flash floods in Baghlan in Northern Afghanistan have killed at least 200 people - including children.

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Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms

A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families

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KENYA FLOODS: DAMAGED SCHOOLS MEAN OVER 15,000 CHILDREN WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO LEARNING NEXT WEEK

Raging floods in Kenya have killed more than 250 people and displaced over 250,000 people since mid March

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“It’s not safe and it’s not clean, but people believe they are leaving something worse behind” - Families flee Rafah for areas with no services

Press release on Thousands of children and their families who are desperately trying to flee Rafah

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Extreme hunger in Haiti forcing children into armed gangs – Save the Children

Children are being driven to desperate measures to be able to feed themselves as Haiti grapples with record high hunger levels

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Save the Children and Sesame Workshop Partner to Foster Young Children’s Climate Resilience

This new climate-response initiative aims to ensure continuity of learning amid climate disruptions, protect children's physical and emotional well-being.

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Gaza: Critical aid supplies to keep children alive blocked as Israel takes over final land crossing - Save the Children

The closures will have catastrophic consequences for children and families

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Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence

Children in Pacific Island countries face increasing levels of violence, a Save the Children study has found.

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