Violence in the Middle East hits children hardest. While recent developments in Syria and the temporary ceasefire in Lebanon offer some hope for the time being, millions of children across the region continue to struggle to survive.
Children’s rights were first recognised 100 years ago in the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child. To mark this anniversary, we are taking a look back at the most important advancements made in children’s rights over the past century.
Turning ideas into reality. For me, that is one of the most exciting aspects of my role at Save the Children as a link between dedicated companies and our projects for children in need. And when two strong partners work together and draw on their respective expertise, we see the kinds of innovative projects we can realise.
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Every child has the right to live safely, to learn, to recover and to enjoy leisure time. These fundamental rights are essential to the healthy development and well-being of children. At Save the Children, we work in Switzerland and around the world to ensure that every child is able to enjoy these rights with confidence.
Save the Children Switzerland, The Centre for Child Rights and Business and dormakaba are jointly tackling child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project offers children involved in mining individual and long-term support.
Images are extremely important for Save the Children. They serve as the link between people who want to help and the children we work with and for. Images create empathy, understanding and motivate people to act. We are aware of the huge responsibility we have towards the children and their families who allow us to tell their stories. For a long time now, we have been reflecting on how to embed sensitivity, integrity, cooperation, and above all, dignity into our work every day.
Violent conflicts, extreme climate events, deadly diseases and global economic shocks threaten the lives of children all over the world. Since the beginning of this century, more people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before.
The dramatic escalation in violence witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Israel is deeply alarming and threatens children’s lives and wellbeing. A long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza is currently on the move with his three children and describes the situation in this staff account.
The lives of 93 babies have been saved in the largest refugee camp in Rwanda following the launch of a revamped state-of-the art medical facility with the capacity to carry out caesarean sections.