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Three foreign NGOs suspend work after Taliban ban on women staff

Foreign aid groups say they are suspending their work in Afghanistan after the Taliban order to stop their women staff from working.

Insecurity in Burkina Faso robs 'one million students' of school

More than 5,700 schools remain shut in the West African country, affecting over one million students as well as 28,000 teachers, Save the Children reports.

One person dying of hunger every four seconds, NGOs say

As many as 19,700 people are estimated to be dying of hunger every day, over 200 NGOs say in a open letter addressing world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

Drought exacerbates 'deadly malnutrition' among Ethiopian children

In the Somali region — one of the worst affected — the malnutrition rate jumped 64 percent in the past year, according to Save the Children.

Save the Children: Staff members killed in Myanmar massacre

The charity said two of its staff members were among 30 people killed in Kayah state, where pro-democracy rebels have been fighting the military.

Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre

Photos of the aftermath of the Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Mo So village fuelled outrage against the military that took power in February.

'One in eight of world's children at risk of becoming child soldiers'

There has been an increase in the number of children caught in conflict last year despite the pandemic and the UN's call for a global ceasefire, according to Save the Children.

Children illustrate how climate change affects them

Children across the world, particularly in Asia, are highly vulnerable to the climate crisis. This is how they expressed their hopes and their fears.

Four areas where the impact of Myanmar's military coup was felt the most

A new Save the Children report reveals the social impact of Myanmar's military coup since the military takeover unfolded in February.

Minors made up a quarter of 850 Palestinians Israel arrested last week

Israeli security forces arrested hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel in the last week. One in five of them are children who may face military courts.

Minors make up quarter of civilian casualties in Yemen

A recent Save the Children report says over 2,300 children were killed from 2018 to 2020 in the war between Iran-backed rebels and Saudi-led coalition supporting the government in Yemen.

Nigeria gunmen kidnap hundreds of schoolgirls

Nigerian police and a local official said that a suspected criminal gang attacked the Government Girls Science Secondary School in Jangebe, a village in Zamfara state, kidnapping at least 300 schoolgirls.