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3,195 children killed in #Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019. We are calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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1 child is killed every 10 minutes in Gaza right now. Time is costing lives. We are calling for an immediate ceasefire. There is no safe place in Gaza. #StopTheWarOnChildren
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Up to 21,000 children are estimated to be missing in #Gaza. We may never know what happened to some of these children. But every one of them had a story, a family, & dreams stolen from themđ#CeasefireNow. Learn more about the missing children of GazaâĄď¸
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met our Youth Ambassadors Maryam and Purity in Nigeria who are tireless advocates for children's rights. Thank you Prince Harry and Meghan for joining us to learn more about how we ensure children donât just survive but thrive â¤ď¸
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"One thing is chillingly clear: Myanmar is no longer a safe place for children" said @save_children CEO @ingerashing. Save the Children will continue to support children in Myanmar but world leaders must act urgently to #ProtectMyanmarChildren. Read:
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âWe cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in #Afghanistan without our female staff. Without women driving our response, we would not have jointly reached millions of Afghans in need since August 2021.â
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This school in Khan Younis has been completely destroyed, but it's not the only one. Nearly 90% of all school buildings in #Gaza have been damaged or destroyedâ ď¸ . Every child deserves a safe environment to live, learn & grow. We need an immediate, definitive #CeasefireNOW.
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If the bombs donât kill children in #Gaza, hunger might. Cases of dehydration & malnutrition are increasing rapidly. Starvation must never be used as a weapon of war. We need a definitive #CeasefireNOW and full humanitarian access.
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We are profoundly sad to confirm that our colleague Sameh Ewaida and his family have been killed by an Israeli air strike in #Gaza. Aid workers are #NotATarget. Our deepest sympathies are with those close to the family. Thank you Sameh for everything you did for children.â¤ď¸.
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In northern #Gaza, civilians haven't received food since Oct 1st, while trying to dodge bombs & bullets in an area they can't leave. We have 5,000 food parcels ready for families in the north that can't enter due to restrictions. Starvation mustn't be used as a weapon of war.
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Children as young as 7 are being killed. Myanmar is no longer safe for children. World leaders must act urgently to #ProtectMyanmarChildren. We must see an end to this horrifying killing.
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Children are among more than 100 killed in #Gaza in the worst school attack in 10 months of warâ ď¸. School attacks are happening weekly. Schools shouldn't be targets. They mustn't be used as battlegrounds. We need a definitive #CeasefireNow to protect children. It's the only way.
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Aid workers shouldn't lose their lives saving lives. We remain strong for children. #NotaTarget #Afghanistan #Jalalabad
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This #MothersDay, we're thinking about mothers living amongst the conflict in #Tigray. Helen* walked an hour to get her 1-year-old son Samuel* treatment for pneumonia from our Emergency Health Centre.
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As the healthcare system collapses, 50,000 women are pregnant in #Gaza with 5,500 expected to deliver in the coming monthâ ď¸. These women have a right to access healthcare & deliver their babies safely but they won't be able to unless a ceasefire is agreed. #StopTheWarOnChildren
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We are horrified by the situation in #Gaza, oPtâ ď¸ . A humanitarian catastrophe with unimaginable & unnecessary suffering for children is unfolding before our eyes. We urgently need your support to respond to this escalating crisis. Donate nowđ
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All the children in Ukraine â at least 7.5 million, are in danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress and displacement. We are calling for the immediate end of fighting. Children must be protected from harm at all times. Help children in Ukraine:
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Today one of the hospitals we support in #Yemen was hit by an airstrike. Weâre shocked and appalled by this outrageous attack. Warring parties MUST adhere to international laws and #StoptheWaronChildren . #YemenCantWait
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Mothers are writing their childrenâs names on their hands so that ,if killed, they can be identified. With little aid entering #Gaza, the number of child deaths is likely to rise. So, how many trucks would be needed to carry 3,300 child-size coffins?.đ
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In #Gaza there is grief for. The mothers whose children are trapped under the rubble. The mothers who are in constant fear for their child's life. The mothers enduring the pain of their child's death. Stop the War On Children. #CeasefireNowđ
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More than 10,000 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes & ground operations in #Gaza in 100 days of warâ ď¸. This is 100 children on average a day. For every day without a ceasefire, more children will die & be severely injured. #CeasefireNowđ
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Save the Children is devastated & outraged at the killing of staff member Ahmad Faisal Isleem Al-Qadi, 39, in an Israeli airstrike in #Gaza. Our second colleague killed in Gaza. We condemn this attack in the strongest terms & demand an investigation,â @SaveCEO_Intl
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We are horrified by the destruction in Jabalia refugee camp in #Gaza, oPt, which has killed & injured even more families. Civilians must be protected. An immediate ceasefire can't come early enough. Sign the petition to call for a #CeasefireNOWâ ď¸âĄď¸
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We strongly condemn the latest attack on a camp in #Rafah & other densely populated areas. Children are reported among the casualties. There is nowhere safe left for children in #Gaza. The worst-case scenario we feared is becoming a realityâ ď¸. We urgently need a #CeasefireNOW.
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One of our trucks carrying 45,000 bottles of water has arrived in #Gaza through the Rafah crossing. Another one is expected to enter in the coming days. While important, this is not enough. There must be a consistent passage of aid, & it must happen now!. #StopTheWarOnChildren
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The situation in #Gaza is catastrophicâ ď¸. 1 in 3 children in Gaza under 2-years old is now acutely malnourished. Without treatment, it can be fatal. Children cannot wait for a famine declaration for world leaders to act. Time is up and action must be taken now. #CeasefireNow
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Our #EndofChildhood report shines a light on the harsh realities faced by the most vulnerable & excluded children. Read the report and learn more here:
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Press release: A further one million children at risk of #famine as food and fuel prices soar across #Yemen. Read it here: #EndWarOnChildren
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4,008 children have been killed & 1,270 are missing in #Gazaâ ď¸. The relentless bombardment has worsened children's already-critical mental health crisis. There must be a ceasefire. Without one, children who arenât killed will have their last reserves of hope fully destroyed.
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These last 6 months have been hell on earth for children in #Gazaâ ď¸ . Children have lost everything: loved ones, homes, playgrounds. Their childhoods have been stolen & their rights denied. We need a #CeasefireNOW. There is no alternative. It's the only way to save lives.
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Children are reportedly starting to die of malnutrition in #Gaza. They are being starved as aid is not allowed to enter. Ahead of today's #UNSC's session on food insecurity in Gaza, we call for a definitive #ceasefire & the ramping up of safe, unfettered aid access.
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.@unicefchief at the Action for #refugeeEducation event at #UNGA - "@UNICEF will work with global network of dedicated staff, with children and young people to protect the rights of education for every uprooted child" Join the livestream now >>
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Following the announced "expanded ground operations" by Israeli forces in #Gaza, children are at further risk of being killed, physical harm and severe emotional distress. Help us pressure leaders to call for a #CeasefireNOW and protect childrenđ
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Save the Children has worked in #Afghanistan since 1976 to deliver life-saving services to children and their families.â .â .We will not abandon our work, staff, or the communities we've served. Our commitment to protecting children remains unchanged.â
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âEven if I die, no one in the world would know". As telephone & internet communications are disrupted in #Gaza, oPt, a Save the Children colleague shares how scary & difficult these past few days have been. We must #StopTheWarOnChildrenâĄď¸
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#Gaza's children are living through a nightmare â one that gets worse by the hour. They've been cut off from food, water & electricity. We're ready to deliver aid but we need a consistent safe passage urgently!. Time is costing lives. Aid must not be withheld from childrenâ ď¸
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While every piece of aid reaching #Gaza matters, the current rate of delivery is nowhere near enough. For those children who survive the bombs & ground operations, many will die from disease, starvation & dehydration if humanitarian aid continues to be weaponized. #CeasefireNOW
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It is an unspeakable tragedy that @WCKitchen staff, like so many other aid workers, have lost their lives while saving others. The work of humanitarians in #Gaza is vital and protected under international humanitarian law. The pattern of attacks on aid workers is an outrage.
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Just a reminder: Support girls' rightsâ
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We are calling for humanitarian aid access to continue in #Ethiopiaâs Amhara region where a state of emergency has been declared after a renewal in violence. We must shield children from violence, displacement, hunger & abuse & ensure families are granted safety & essential aid.
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The more than 1 million children trapped in #Gaza will continue to be killed as the UN Security Council again fails to pass a ceasefire resolution. How many thousands more need to die before the world acts?
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Almost every child who has survived the past 4 months of bombings in #Gaza is now in the line of fire in #Rafah. If the government of Israel expands its military operations, there'll be nowhere left for people to flee & thousands more children will dieâ ď¸. We need a #CeasefireNOW
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In #Rafah, chaos is everywhere. Forcibly displacing civilians into areas that can't accommodate them is a humanitarian catastrophe on an entirely new level. There is no space left in #Gaza & no safety anywhere. Rachael Cummings, our Gaza Team Leader reportsđ #CeasefireNow
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Over 1 million people in #Rafah, half of them children, have been ordered to flee to unsafe areas. They haven't got enough food, water or shelter, & are facing unimaginable horrors. All States must act now to protect civilians. Children in #Gaza need an immediate #CeasefireNow.
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Children are our future. For over 100 years, we have put children and their rights at the forefront of what we do. Today, we continue to fight for the rights of the worldâs 2.4 billion children. Here are 5 child rights you should know this #WorldChildrensDayđ
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Imagine being injured, in the darkness, underneath the rubble, without the possibility of calling for help. This is the reality for people in #Gaza when communications have been cut off over the past few days. Bissan describes the agonising reality of people in Gaza right nowđ
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Meet @Ingerashing Save the Children International's new CEO who joined us as an 18 year-old volunteer and has been working to deliver change for children for over 25 years. Welcome to #SavetheChildren
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War is hard for children. But teachers in #Ukraine are doing their best to make time spent in shelters fun & less stressfulđ. In the basement of this nursery, full of colour & games, children like Oleh* draw, play & danceâ¤ď¸. Oleh* tells us what he enjoys doing in the shelterđ
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Childrenâs #mentalhealth in #Gaza is being pushed beyond breaking point. The harm inflicted on children after 9 months of siege & relentless bombardment is unimaginableđ . We need a #CeasefireNow, and safe access to reach and assist children.
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The number of children living in poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion due to the #COVID19 pandemic, according to a new @UNICEF and @save_children analysis. More: We must act now to #ProtectAGeneration.
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Active conflict, including relentless airstrikes, in such a small, densely populated area is leading to a shockingly high civilian death toll. At least 2,000 children have been killed in #Gaza over the past 17 daysâ ď¸. A ceasefire must be agreed immediately. #StopTheWarOnChildren
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Many children in #Gaza have fled their homes in terror. Now they have nowhere left to flee as the bombs fallâ ď¸ . Bissan, a storyteller from Gaza, tours a bombed house to show the level of destruction in Gaza right now. Donate now to give children hopeđ
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The health situation in #Gaza is critical. Thousands of child amputees & injured children are struggling to recover without adequate healthcareâ ď¸. Amidst extremely challenging conditions, our staff & partners are tirelessly working to aid vulnerable childrenâ¤ď¸ #CeasefireNow
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Children continue to pay the heaviest price in #Gaza. Over 40% of people killed are childrenâ ď¸ . Whole families are being wiped from the registry & a growing number of children are being left with no family. Stop the war on children. #CeasefireNowâĄď¸
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We're appalled by an attack on a school & a hospital in #Gaza today. Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including schools & hospitals where children are seeking refuge, are beyond unconscionable. We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.
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More than 1.3 million people, including 610,000 children, are now trapped in #Rafah, an area of just 62 sq km with nowhere left to flee as Israeli attacks on the area intensify. We're calling for an immediate, definitive #CeasefireNow to save & protect children's lives in #Gaza.
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We're sourcing supplies and loading trucks in Egypt with much needed items for #Gaza, including hygiene and baby kits, menstrual health and medical supplies. But this is a drop in the ocean. A safe passage for aid is needed to allow for a full-scale response. #CeasefireNow
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The conflict in #Tigray, Ethiopia, has been waging for six months now. Thousands of children have been separated from their parents and are at risk of abuse. The international community must step up to help. Read more:. #StopTheWarOnChildren.
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Children in #Gaza are dying from starvation & disease at the highest rate the world has ever seen. But life-saving supplies which could be used to treat malnourished children are being delayed & denied entry. We need a #CeasefireNow & safe humanitarian access to save livesâ¤ď¸
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Childrenâs rights & childhoods have been decimated over the last 6 months in #Gaza. Children are being killed by bombs & bullets. They're dying from hunger & disease. How many more children need to suffer until leaders take action? We need a definitive #CeasefireNow. @Vaskange
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New analysis by @save_children and @UNICEF shows the economic fallout of #COVID19 could push 86 million more children into household poverty by the end of 2020. We must #ProtectAGeneration. Read more:
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Childrenâs mental health in #Gaza is being pushed beyond breaking point after nearly 9 months of war. Bisan shares how children are trying to cope without access to school or safe places to play. We won't stop calling for a #CeasefireNOW, it's the only way to save lives.
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Our paediatric staff in #Gaza, are seeing thousands of children injured by explosive weaponsâ ď¸. They're suffering unimaginable pain & struggling to get the support they need. Warring parties must stop using explosive weapons in populated areas & reach a definitive #CeasefireNow
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"In #Yemen everyday 130 children under 5 are dying from hunger. This is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, and aid is being used as a weapon of war". Our CEO @HelleThorning_S speaking at @WFP #MSC2018
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3 children have been reported dead in #Ukraine. Any war is a war against children. We fear that more innocent young lives will be lost if the fighting doesn't stop now. Children must be protected from harm at all times. Follow @Save_GlobalNews for #ukrainecrisis breaking news.
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â ď¸ Bombs. Starvation. Disease.â ď¸. The horror continues for children in #Gaza as they are still being denied lifesaving aid. No child deserves to live in fear or at risk of irreparable harm. We need a #CeasefireNOW and improved humanitarian access to save lives.
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Israeli forces have ordered families to flee from #Rafah to Al-Mawasi, an area they've labelled a "humanitarian zone". This area is unsafe & there isn't enough food, water, fuel or basic services for people to survive on. Families in Rafah have nowhere safe to go.#CeasefireNow
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Israel is squeezing families in #Gaza into deadly 'safe zones' with no guarantee of safety or return. They're roaming the streets, with no food, nowhere to go, & nothing to survive on. If weapons don't kill children, without essential supplies, hunger will. #CeasefireNow
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She is just 1 of the almost 1.4 million children we have helped in #Afghanistan. She is the reason we are here. We remain strong for children. #NotaTarget
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The escalating violence between Palestinian armed groups and Israeli forces in #Israel and #Gaza today is deeply alarming. It threatens children's lives and their wellbeing. All parties must keep children and their families safe. We must #StopTheWarOnChildren.
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Nowhere in #Gaza is safe for children. Their world is being destroyed before their eyesđ. Their homes, schools & playgrounds have been turned to rubble. They've lost family, friends & any sense of safety. All children deserve a chance to grow up healthy & happy. #CeasefireNow
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One year of bombs, airstrikes, and bullets. One year of fear, with no safe place to hide. This is a war on childrenđ . We need a #CeasefireNOW to protect the lives of all children and guarantee the return of all children taken hostage and detained.
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Racism in any form is an attack on our values. Each of us has a role to play in ending systemic discrimination and institutionalised racism.
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Children's rights are human rightsâ. Children have the right to survive, learn, & be protected. This #WorldChildrensDay, we will continue the work we started over 100 years ago. We won't stop until childrenâs rights are respected, supported, & protected globallyâ¤ď¸
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In #Gaza, hospitals already facing severe shortages are now under attack, putting thousands of lives in grave danger. Hospitals are protected by International Humanitarian Law. They mustn't be targetsâ ď¸. We need a #CeasefireNOW đ #StopTheWarOnChildren
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1 in 5 children lack safe spaces to play. Play heals through learning, life skills & psychosocial well-being. It is not just a right but a necessity.đŞ. It's more critical than ever that every child can realise & celebrate their universal right to play. #InternationalDayOfPlay
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Ahead of #WorldHumanitarianDay, join us in demanding protection for civilians and humanitarians in war zones. Despite international laws in place to protect them, they continue to be killed, injured and abducted. We are calling on those in power to #ActForHumanity! @UNOCHA
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We are preparing to respond to the devastating #earthquake that has hit TĂźrkiye, Syria & surrounding areas this morning. Thousands of children have been forced out of their homes into the freezing night & are without shelter. We are moving quickly. Helpđ
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Around 3 out of 4 children are out of school in #SouthSudan due to conflict, the #ClimateCrisis & poverty. We are collaborating in @EduCannotWait's $40 million project, which launches today, to improve #education in the country. Every child has the right to a better futuređ
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Meet Lana - the first baby to be born in our maternity unit in #Gaza. This should be a time of joy for Lana's family but it's one of fear insteadđ. The constant bombings & lack of essentials are making it hard for families to survive. All children in Gaza need a #CeasefireNow
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Rafah could become the deadliest & most destructive chapter of this conflict yet. 1.3M people are sheltering here. 610,000 are children. It's one of the last areas in #Gaza where hospitals, water & sanitation facilities & bakeries are still partially functioning. #CeasefireNow
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Today, on #WorldHumanitarianDay, we would like to recognise all humanitarians for their courageous, life-saving work. We'd also like to remember the colleagues we've lost, those that gave everything, their future, their family & their lives. Thank you for your dedicationâ¤ď¸
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Since violence escalated, an Israeli-imposed siege has left 1 million children without enough to eat, leading to a rise of malnutrition cases. Denying children in #Gaza access to food & basic supplies is inhumane & will have potentially deadly & life-altering consequencesâ ď¸
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Most of #Gaza lies in rubble. Childhoods have been obliterated. Nearly 26,000 children have been killed or injured in 6 months of a warâ ď¸. Even those who survive the bombings, starvation or disease, their lives will never be the same. There is no safe place left. #CeasefireNOW
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Our teams are preparing to support injured patients from #Gaza as Rafah crossing partially opens. Nora Hassanein of Save the Childrenâs Egypt response team shares, "We are ready to provide medical supplies to hospitals and mental health and psychosocial support to children."
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Martunis was just 7 when he was found alive more than 20 days after the #tsunami hit his home in Aceh, Indonesia in 2004. Our teams worked to reunite Martunis with his father. 20 years on, their story is proof of the lasting changes our work has on children & their familiesâ¤ď¸
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With 2,000+ people already reported killed, rescuers continue to battle the freezing conditions to reach children feared trapped under the rubble after today's devastating #earthquakes in TĂźrkiye & #Syria. The international community must act quickly to provide much-needed aid.
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Every child has the right to equal rights. No child should be discriminated because of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or #disability. Every child deserves the same opportunities to strive and develop. Zero Discrimination is a must. #ZeroDiscriminationDay
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