"Any proposal short of a definitive ceasefire will at best only serve to slow the continued descent of Gaza’s children into more unimaginable suffering"

About 893,000 children are likely to now be internally displaced in Gaza, meaning an average of nearly 12,000 children a day have been forced to flee.

The Government of Israel’s military actions are pushing children and families in Gaza towards famine, Save the Children warns

Save the Children's response to the Welsh Government's Draft Budget

Almost 8 million children in Afghanistan – or one in three - will enter the new year facing crisis levels of hunger.

The number of grave violations committed against children in war rose 13% in 2022, to the highest level since reporting started in 2005, according to Save the Children.

Statement on the UK agreeing to repatriate five British children

Today marked the Closing Submissions of Module 2 of the Covid-19 Public Inquiry with leading Children’s Rights Organisations claiming children’s rights were ignored.

An agreement to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels is a step in the right direction but falls short of the rapid fossil fuel phase-out desperately needed.

Opinion research conducted by the Development Engagement Lab in partnership with United Against Malnutrition and Hunger and Save the Children UK.

It is with profound sadness we confirm that a staff member of Save the Children and his family have been killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

Children's rights organisations call for the Covid-19 Inquiry to publish Sir Patrick Vallance's diary extract with freeloader comment

The chief executive of Save the Children UK, Gwen Hines, is to step down next year after six years with the charity to become CEO of Plant Heritage.

Two months of relentless bombardment, an Israeli-imposed siege, and dangerous relocation orders have stripped families’ options for survival in Gaza

We are appalled at the failure of the UN Security Council to authorise a resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire and unconditional release of hostages in Gaza

The intensity of the Government of Israel’s offensive coupled with its ongoing siege have undermined the ability to provide humanitarian assistance

Boris Johnson told the inquiry he “absolutely” thought children disproportionately suffered from the UK government’s covid-19 interventions

For Christmas Jumper Day Dom Joly donned a Transport for London Revenue Inspector’s uniform and took to the London Underground to check commuters festive knits.

Over one million children – or the entire child population - in Gaza have been left with nowhere safe to go as ground military operations began in Khan Younis on Sunday

The failure to extend the military pause is a death sentence for children in Gaza, with children already reported injured following return to fightin

New research reveals that the British public will celebrate Christmas more sustainably than ever this year – with two thirds opting for pre loved jumpers.

An eight-year-old boy shot dead in the street is one of the most recent casualties of violence in the occupied West Bank.

Save the Children response to the UK's pledge to the Loss and Damage fund at COP28

Hollywood actor Isla Fisher has returned to Scotland – just a few miles from where she grew up - to learn more about how Save the Children is supporting families.

Ahead of COP28, Save the Children UK releases fresh analysis that shows the number of children facing hunger due to extreme weather has doubled.

More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in Mali, as armed groups prevent entry of food, medicines & supplies.

Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children held hostage in Gaza and some Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention.

Pregnant mothers and newborns evacuated from Gaza to receive life-saving support from Save the Children and partners in Egypt, in initiative funded by Community Jameel.

Save the Children has welcomed the release of some Israeli children held hostage in Gaza and some Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention.

The Princess of Wales has given her backing to baby banks across the UK to shine a light on the crucial support they provide for families with babies and young children

With a week to go until COP 28, new research conducted amongst parents and children across the UK highlights how much of a concern climate change across generations.

Save the Children UK CEO Gwen Hines said today the temporary truce and release of hostages was welcomed but it was critical to have a lasting ceasefire.

Save the Children UK responds to the Autumn Statement 2023

Save the Children reacts to the commitments made by the UK government to tackle the global hunger crisis at the Global Food Security Summit.

Save the Children responds to the launch of the Government’s White Paper on International Development.

At least 17.6 million children, or one child every two seconds will be born into hunger this year - a 22% jump from a decade ago, according to Save the Children.

Thousands of Afghan refugees who have crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan in recent weeks are experiencing alarming levels of serious illnesses.

Devastating flash floods have killed at least 111 people, including 16 children, across the Horn of Africa, with more than 770,000 people displaced.

A unique pre-loved knitwear pop-up store where every jumper tells the story of a child helped by Save the Children is opening on the 1st December in Covent Garden.

About 15,000 babies are expected to be born in Gaza between 7 October and the end of 2023 with all of them at grave risk amid escalating violence.

In response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Guildhall foreign policy speech, no length of humanitarian pause is long enough to mount an effective aid operation.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor takes inspiration from a tattoo dedicated to her children and husband to design her exclusive ‘Love’ jumper for Save the Children.

An array of stars from the small and big screen are joining forces to shine a light on second-hand shopping, swapping or upcycling for this year’s Christmas Jumper Day,

Inspired by his Cypriot heritage, award-winning chef Big Has ran a flatbread cooking workshop with primary school pupils facing food insecurity in Tottenham

People sheltering in schools and hospitals must be protected, Save the Children said, after bombardment of Gaza’s biggest hospital complex.

Save the Children welcome the Welsh Parliament's call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel following the debate in the Senedd

The government's decision to support more oil and gas expansion will only exacerbate the climate crisis.

In the midst of a cost of living crisis, welfare reforms that only prioritise getting people into work would be the wrong focus at the wrong time

Nearly a month of relentless bombardment of densely populated civilian areas has exacerbated the already-critical mental health crisis for Gaza’s children.

Save the Children resumed its operations in Yemen today after a 10-day suspension following the death of a staff member.

At least 41 children have been killed in the West Bank since escalation of violence on 7 October, with forced displacement soaring

Following Keir Starmer’s speech at Chatham House, Alastair Russell, Head of Public Affairs at Save the Children UK said a ceasefire is vital to save lives.

The UK Government did not understand the impact the pandemic had on families when making key decisions, the Covid-19 Inquiry heard today.

As telephone and internet communications are partially restored in Gaza, a Save the Children staff member shares his experience on being cut off from the outside world.

One truck carrying 45,000 bottles of water from Save the Children has arrived in Gaza today

Children killed in Gaza in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019.

Save the Children responds to the ‘expanded ground operation’ in Gaza warning more children’s lives on the line

At least 870 children are missing in Gaza and feared trapped under the rubble as ongoing siege prevent rescue workers from reaching them.

At least 2,000 children have been killed in Gaza over the past 17 days, and a further 27 killed in the West Bank, as airstrikes continue.

Urgent medical evacuations of children from Gaza are needed. We're launching the Gaza Emergency appeal to support children and families affected.

Today, we call on all Heads of State, the UN Security Council, and actors on the ground, to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else.

Save the Children is appalled by an attack on a school and a hospital in Gaza today, which has reportedly killed several hundred civilians.

More than 1,000 children have reportedly been killed in 11 days of airstrikes on Gaza, with children making up a third of total fatalities.

Families in western Afghanistan are reeling after a fourth earthquake in just over a week hit Herat Province

Nine days into the escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, at least 724 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and three in the West Bank.

A quote from a long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza who is on the move with three children all aged under 10.

We are alarmed by Israel’s call for over a million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza in less than 24 hours.

Save the Children CEO calls for the protection of children in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Keir Starmer should introduce a Child Poverty Act for the next generation to show Labour are serious about helping the UK’s poorest families, Save the Children said

The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is estimated to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050,.

Save the Children UK responds to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech at Labour Party conference

As the escalation in Israel and Gaza intensifies, the number of children caught up in the violence is soaring.

Thousands of children are without homes after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated large parts of Herat province in western Afghanistan.

All parties must show restraint and focus on keeping children and families safe and bringing an end to the fear and suffering they have endured for far too long.

At least six children died in an attack on a military academy in Homs yesterday, which killed more than 100 people, as violence escalates across Syria.

Lockdown was stricter for children than their parents and has caused lasting damage, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

At least 113 children have died from dengue fever in Bangladesh this year as the country sees the highest number of deaths caused by the mosquito transmitted disease.

At least 26,400 children and their families who fled the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia in recent weeks are in desperate need of shelter, food and clothing.

A staggering 7,202 cases of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be fatal without treatment, were confirmed in Nigeria last week.

New report What About The Children? finds harm caused to children in the Covid-19 pandemic was preventable.

Save the Children responds to the government's endorsement of the development of the largest untapped oilfield.

The Government of the Philippines must act to implement its own laws to protect children, in the wake of the reports of violence and abuse of a suspected 1,587 children

Save the Children responds to the Prime Minster considering weakening key climate policies.

Arsenal’s Leah Williamson becomes the first England women’s footballer and first Arsenal player to take to the stage at the United Nations.

The UK's ambitions to build bigger, better and fairer international financial system are laudable, but today's announcements are only tinkering around the edges.

GSK and Save the Children have announced today that they are renewing their award-winning partnership for a further five years.

A fantastic line-up of authors taking part in the first of its kind free Children’s Literature Festival in Swansea during weekend of 7-8 October is announced

Nearly 400 children in Gaza – or at least two a day - were denied access to critical healthcare in the West Bank in the first six months of 2023.

With more than 800 people reportedly killed already, and hundreds more injured, we fear the death toll will rise with many trapped in rubble and in hard-to-reach areas.

The conflict in Sudan has reached a grim new milestone, with Sudan now holding the highest number of internally displaced people on earth.

The United Nations’ World Food Programme has announced it will drop another two million people from food assistance in Afghanistan.

More than 40% of children in Ukraine will not be able to go back to school fulltime when classes open 1 September.

Children and families living in near-siege conditions in Kadugli in southern Sudan have run out emergency food supplies as fighting escalates

One year after Pakistan’s worst floods, children are terrified of a repeat of the disaster that submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,700 lives.

The fact that children arrive here having made treacherous journeys only to be locked up is already a breach of their rights and against their best interests.

Six years after 750,000 Rohingya people fled violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh, the health and wellbeing of more than half a million children is at risk.

Since May 2023, a total of 148 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine, bringing the number of child casualties since the escalation of war on 24 Feb last year.

At least 498 children in Sudan and likely hundreds more have died from hunger, including two dozen babies in a state orphanage, as critical services run out of food.

A total of 1,683 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State.

Three quarters of children (76.1%) surveyed by Save the Children in Afghanistan said they are eating less than a year ago as the country faces soaring hunger.

More than 40 of the UK’s leading children’s charities and child development experts have urged the Covid-19 Inquiry chair to take evidence from children immediately

In Niger NGOs are warning that further instability could strongly deteriorate the living conditions of the most vulnerable, including women and children.

Save the Children responds to UK government's aid cuts.

This is an important act of global leadership that will further the cause of justice for Yazidi children and families.

Save the Children responds to the Prime Minister's announcement on the expansion of oil and gas drilling in North Sea.

The climate crisis is a child rights crisis with grave implications for current and future generations of children, who are already bearing the brunt of its impacts.

Save the Children responds to the Met's latest report, foretelling record-breaking temperatures in the UK.

Only a whole government approach will truly tackle child poverty and Save the Children has been calling for a strategy for years

The lives of 93 babies have been saved in the last three months in the largest refugee camp in Rwanda following the launch of a revamped medical facility.

As temperatures soar across the world, extreme heat is putting children’s health at risk and locking them out of education