16% of children and young people we surveyed said they had gone hungry or skipped meals because they couldn’t afford food. Free school meals would make all the difference for these children. We want to make that happen. Read more in our latest report: bit.ly/41LOnRp

Well said, Danny Sriskandarajah! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

April Fool's Day is TOMORROW.

As the President of the World Bank announces he will step down we have a huge opportunity to change how the bank works. Will you join me? act.one.org/sign/its-time-…

More & more families are hit by shocks - COVID-19, conflict, displacement, climate - Gwen Hines, @SaveCEO_UK, explains how Save the Children US's social protection program & cash transfers can help. #ReshapingDevelopment

Remember the Sustainable Development Goals? Written in a different era. One of optimism and ambition. Half way through they are not in rude health 🏥 A 🧵 #DevEngage2023

Great news that the first recycled SDRs from the IMF have been issued. Fast scale up of this programme is now needed. imf.org/en/News/Articl…

This new report from Center for Global Development on 'why DFID was created' is excellent and a must read as we look to the next election. The clear focus, leadership, beyond-aid remit and goal of influencing how others approach development were all key: cgdev.org/sites/default/…

THREAD/ Been in #London for the London Climate Action Week action week. These spaces get way less attention than the official #COP yet they are stepping stones to build better understandings of the complexity and intricacy of the challenges we are facing. Here are my #LCAW2023 highlights:

An important win for strategic climate litigation theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a…

Proud to launch the Meningitis Flag this week, a new global symbol of the fight against this deadly disease. Congratulations to everyone at Sanofi and Meningitis Research Foundation and COMO.

Never change United Nations, never change.

Super excited to share this new data visualisation tool for child rights, where you can hear from kids themselves about the intersecting challenges they face, mapped right down to the subnational and local level. This tool is unique, and totally free to use/ download. SavetheChildren News

#FinancialArchitectureReform. What is it? Why does this matter? When will it happen? A 🧵

Great piece by Yuval Noah Harari. If we can find 2.4% of GDP for arms, 7% for fossil firms, and 3.5% to rescue banks in the GFC, surely we can find 2% to save the planet (and spoiler: we get it back with interest!) time.com/6132395/two-pe…

Today is #WorldMeningitisDay. #Meningitis, one of the infectious disease killers, can affect anyone at any age. It can be fatal within hours and cause lifelong disability. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/48D3kZh #DefeatMeningitis

Thursday is #WorldMeningitisDay. Every year, there are 2.5 million new cases of meningitis, an infectious disease that can affect anyone at any age. More facts from World Health Organization (WHO): who.int/health-topics/…

It’s World Meningitis Day. Here is what parents say about the disease, courtesy of Meningitis Research Foundation #wmd2023