MEDIA RELEASE: The number of violent attacks on schools and education in #Sudan has increased fourfold since the start of the conflict in April last year with 88 reports of violent incidents and most schools now closed, according to Save the Children analysis released today.

MEDIA RELEASE: 'In a conflict characterised by civilian harm, we are staggered by this further escalation. The #ICJ ’s ruling creates obligations which must be adhered to. Instead, these obligations are being categorically ignored,' said Xavier Joubert. #Rafah #CeasefireNOW

MEDIA RELEASE: Save the Children Australia will provide much-needed aid to communities impacted by the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote Enga Province, as the extent of the disaster unfolds amid ongoing relief efforts.

JOINT STATEMENT: As Israeli attacks intensify on #Rafah , the unpredictable trickle of aid into #Gaza has created a mirage of improved access while the humanitarian response is in reality on the verge of collapse, warn 20 aid agencies.

COMMENT: We are deeply concerned about the impact of the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea on children and families. The needs of affected communities are immense and we are assessing how we can best support them during a challenging long-term recovery process.

PRESS RELEASE: Torrential rains turn villages into islands in #Bangladesh after #CycloneRemal batters coastal areas - Save the Children in Bangladesh

COMMENT: Save the Children condemns this latest attack on a camp in  #Rafah  in the strongest possible terms. Children are reported among the casualties. Attacks on civilian infrastructure must be investigated independently, and those responsible held to account  #CeasefireNOW

MEDIA RELEASE: #Afghanistan : Nearly three in ten children forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, new figures show.

COMMENT: Families are seeking shelter in #Bangladesh as #CycloneRemal makes landfall. 'Nearly 2 million are bracing for the impact of this severe cyclonic storm, which poses a significant threat to life. We're ready to respond.' Save the Children in Bangladesh. Spokespeople available.

NEWS ALERT: More than 4,000 Rohingya, including many children, left homeless after another fire in Cox’s Bazar #refugeesettlement #Bangladesh . “The fires are a tragic reminder of deteriorating conditions in these overcrowded, underfunded camps,” said Save the Children.

MEDIA RELEASE: Palestinian children who fled to #Egypt from the war in #Gaza are haunted by the horrors they experienced and are struggling with nightmares, anger, bedwetting and anxiety, said Save the Children.

MEDIA RELEASE: At least 700 children have been evacuated from border towns in northern #Kharkiv . “Children are being displaced and families forced to abandon their homes again. Their only hope is to return home and to be spared from atrocities,' said Save the Children in Ukraine's Sonia Khush.

COMMENT: 60+ people killed in #Afghanistan ’s second flash flood in a week. “Children are always the most vulnerable & the most affected in any disaster. Our mobile health clinic is heading to support families, working with local partners to assess other needs.' - Save the Children in Afghanistan.

MEDIA RELEASE: Children and their families are living under trees or in the ruins of their homes after the recent #afghanistanfloods . 'Now everything is ruined. You want to put your head in your hands and shout and cry,' said 12-year-old Firoza* who survived but lost her home.

MEDIA RELEASE: Many families are being forced to flee for the fifth time in seven months while supporting elderly relatives and injured children in Gaza. A Save the Children staff member said: 'This is destroying us mentally. It feels like we are being killed slowly.'

MEDIA RELEASE: 'Children are scared. Many have lost everything – not only their homes, but their schools and the places where they play. They have lost everything that’s familiar,' said Save the Children in Afghanistan Country Director, Arshad Malik.

MEDIA RELEASE: In the face of climate change & related environmental crises, an increasingly volatile world order and the cost-of-living crisis, Save the Children Australia is calling on the Federal Government to prioritise the future of children in tomorrow night's budget. #auspol

MEDIA RELEASE: Flash floods in Northern #Afghanistan have killed at least 200 people including children. ‘Lives & livelihoods have been washed away. The flash floods tore through villages, sweeping away homes. Children have lost everything.' Arshad Malik @Scafghanistan

VLOG: 'People in #Rafah are terrified, have to make extremely difficult choices to stay & face potential conflicts on their doorstep, or to leave and face an uncertain future where there is no land nor safe space for children.' Rachael Cummings, Save the Children International Team Leader #Gaza .

MEDIA RELEASE: Risk of Australian-made weapons being used to commit grave violations against children in #Gaza . 26,000 children have been killed or injured in seven months of war.Save the Children Australia calls for Australian Government to officially ban all military exports to Israel.