KINSHASA, 14 March 2025 – More than 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February this year, with some as young as 14 years and some reported picked up from schools and the streets and put at immediate risk of violence, said Save the Children.

About 375,000 children are missing out on education and vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region.

How the Global Malnutrition Initiative is working to make a difference in the way the world tackles malnutrition.

Ahead of a new UN report, we look at the stories of children affected by the six grave violations of children's rights in conflict.

People living in precarious conditions in the DRC cannot cope with the further threats of COVID-19. But children are showing their ingenuity at this time of crisis.

Pneumonia is the world’s deadliest disease but it’s often a forgotten epidemic. Every year it kills more children than any other illness. To put this into context, one child dies from pneumonia every 39 seconds.Despite these horrific stats, many people don’t realise the huge, damaging affect the disease has on children. A recent poll […]

On World Health Day, we’re drawing attention to what remains the largest infectious cause of child deaths globally – pneumonia. Here are a few facts and thoughts about this silent killer.