WAR IN GAZA

Time is running out to protect children in Rafah. More than half of Gaza’s population, including over 600,000 children have fled to Rafah and are now left with nowhere safe to go.

Many are dying from hunger and disease at the fastest pace on record. The situation has never been more desperate.

A definitive ceasefire is the only way to save lives in Gaza.

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News from Save the Children

10 crises we shouldn’t forget about in 2024

– Violent conflicts, extreme climate events, deadly diseases and global economic shocks threaten the lives of children all over the world. Since the beginning of this century, more people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before. ⟶

Member of Save the Children team in Gaza: "I do not know whether this message will be my last"

– The dramatic escalation in violence witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Israel is deeply alarming and threatens children’s lives and wellbeing. A long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza is currently on the move with his three children and describes the situation in this staff account. ⟶

Rwanda: Children's lives saved thanks to caesarean sections

– The lives of 93 babies have been saved in the largest refugee camp in Rwanda following the launch of a revamped state-of-the art medical facility with the capacity to carry out caesarean sections. ⟶

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