From today, children’s right to an upbringing free from violence is, for the first time, expressly enshrined in the Swiss Civil Code. For children in Switzerland, this marks an important and long-overdue step forward. But what does this change in the law actually mean?
Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela. More than 1,000 people have lost their lives, thousands have been injured, and nearly 70,000 people are currently reported missing. Our teams are delivering emergency support in the affected areas.
We exist to build a world where every child can enjoy being a child. Read about what we achieved together with our partners for children in Switzerland and around the world in 2025 in our new Annual Report.
Hundreds of millions of people are in need of humanitarian aid – including an entire generation of children. While the war in Gaza and the current violence in the Middle East are rightly receiving significant attention, many other crises are fading from view.
New data confirms famine in Gaza Governorate and warns this is likely to spread in the coming weeks. We are seeing a rising number of malnourished mothers and children at our clinics. Israel must end this man-made disaster for children now.
While children in Switzerland look forward to the start of a new school year, many classrooms stand empty in regions like South Asia or West Africa. Save the Children’s education expert Valeria Kunz explains why, and what we can do about it.
Around a month ago, Israel replaced the functioning UN aid distribution mechanism with a new, deadly distribution system. Since then, conditions have become so terrible that children are telling us that they no longer want to live. This war on children must end now.
Sandra Groth and Deborah Schmidiger are experts for child rights and business at Save the Children Switzerland. They help companies to take responsibility for how their business activities impact children with knowledge, experience and a clear goal: preventing child labour and defending child rights.
What does a child need to survive? Food. Protection. Hope. What are children in Gaza receiving instead? Bombs. Hunger. Fear. Our CEO, Adrian Förster, puts the situation in clear terms.
On 28 March, a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar. The need there is enormous, with thousands dead and hospitals overwhelmed by the number of injured. Save the Children is providing lifesaving aid to affected areas.