Children around the world have stayed indoors for an average of six months since the start of the pandemic, with growing concerns about rising levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness and even self-harm, Save the Children has warned ahead of World Mental Health Day....
The collapse of Afghanistan’s health system will result in the deaths of thousands more children under the age of five each month, Save the Children warned today. More than 2,000 health facilities have already closed their doors following the suspension of aid by...
A 20-day-old baby and a 17-year-old pregnant girl are among COVID-19’s latest victims in Northern Syria as the number of people catching the virus continues to rise sharply, Save the Children said today. The organisation called for the international community –...
Children born over the past year will on average face seven times more scorching heatwaves during their lives than their grandparents under original Paris Agreement emission reduction pledges. This is according to new research released by Save the Children in...
Children in South Sudan said hunger was forcing more young people to drop out of school, putting girls at risk of early marriage and sexual exploitation, and forcing some boys into crime, according to Save the Children research being released on Thursday at the United...
In response to the announcement today that secondary schools in Afghanistan will be reopening, but only for boys, Save the Children said it was critical that all children in Afghanistan have access to education. Olivier Franchi, Regional Programme Operations Director...
