Afghanistan’s recent earthquakes have put up to 37,000 children facing malnutrition at even greater risk as the tremors damaged numerous health clinics in a region, Save the Children said [1].The Nutrition Cluster in Afghanistan – a group of humanitarian...
With around 100 days remaining before the implementation of the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (hereafter “the Ordinance”), Save the Children Hong Kong convened the “Child Protection Conference: Creating Protective Communities in 100 Days” (hereafter...
Rescue teams are racing to Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan where a devastating earthquake has killed at least 600 people and injured more than 3,000 including many children with the number of casualties continuing to rise, Save the Children said [1]. Save the...
At least 132,000 children aged under five in Gaza are at risk of death from acute malnutrition as new data confirms famine in Gaza Governorate and warns this is likely to spread in the coming weeks, Save the Children said.The famine classification comes as the...
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza [1] since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.Ahmad Alhendawi, Save the Children’s Regional Director for the Middle...
In early August, Hong Kong was hit by continuous heavy rain, breaking the Observatory’s record for the most Black Rainstorm Warnings hoisted in a single year. The downpours also caused flooding in many districts. When disaster strikes, with only moments to...
