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Save the Children Welcomes Senate Introduction of NEST Act to Support Rural Moms and Babies

WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), applaud the introduction of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act ...
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As World Leaders Gather at UN General Assembly, Save the Children Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Kids

NEW YORK (September 21, 2026) — As world leaders gather for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Save the Children U.S. President and CEO Janti Soeripto is calling for greater urgency to protect ...
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Yemen: Latest Violence Threatens to Shatter an Already Threadbare Health System for Children

ADEN (Sept. 16, 2026)—The latest violence in Yemen threatens to shatter the already threadbare health system for children, Save the Children said. Rishana Haniffa, Save the Children Country Director ...
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Indonesia wildfire haze threatens children across SE Asia and closes schools

JAKARTA (Sept. 10, 2026) – Haze from wildfires across Indonesia, intensified by El Niño-driven dry conditions, is spreading across Southeast Asia, threatening children's health and forcing more than 1 ...
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Nepal Floods: Over 500 children separated from parents and hundreds still missing

KATHMANDU (September 9, 2026) – About 540 children in Nepal have been separated from their parents or are unaccompanied two weeks after devastating flash floods, according to an initial assessment, ...
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Roughly 70 Children Among More Than 100 Palestinians Buried in Gaza Mass Funeral

GAZA (September 6, 2026) - More than 100 Palestinians, including roughly 70 children, were buried in Gaza on September 6 after their bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential ...
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NEPAL FLASH FLOODS: Rescuers race to find survivors with areas still cut off

KATHMANDU (August 27, 2026) – Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places ...
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Bangladesh: 35% of Rohingya Refugees Face ‘Crisis 'or ‘Emergency’ Hunger as Conditions for Children Worsen

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (August 25, 2026) – Conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement are worsening at an alarming rate after nine years, with 35% of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh ...
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Indonesia Earthquake: Education for 8,000 Children Disrupted Following Deadly Quake

Over 50 people have died, though casualties are likely to rise, and thousands have been displaced following the earthquake. [2] While the full extent of the destruction is still unfolding, more than ...
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July Sees Highest Number of Child Casualties in Over Four Years in Ukraine

KYIV (August 13, 2026)—July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totaling 183, according to UN OHCHR. This is the ...
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Children at Risk After Strongest Earthquake in a Decade Strikes Colombia

BOGOTÁ (August 10, 2026) — The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The disaster has left ...
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Protect Washington State Kids as Wildfires Threaten Families, Communities

National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response to Deliver Emergency Supplies, Cash Assistance to Families, Support Childcare Recovery and Mental Health Needs The global nonprofit’s emergency ...