Covid-19 in India: Millions of children risk being pushed into poverty and hunger
The number of children living in poverty and hunger in India could soar by millions because of the on-going record surge in COVID-19 cases, warns Save the Children.
April 2021
Online live discussions on current projects
On May 18th and 20th, two online webinars on our program "Safe back to School" with interesting speakers from Save the Children are taking place. Interested parties are invited to learn more about the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the educational situation and learning outcomes of the most deprived children worldwide. We will provide an insight into what Save the Children is doing concretely to ensure that girls and boys at risk can return to school safely.
CLIMATE CRISIS - 710 million children live in countries at high risk
Children like Baptista from Mozambique are particularly affected by the climate crisis - now and in the future. But he is not alone: more than 700 million children are threatened by climate change. Urgent action is needed to better protect them and their families from floods, droughts or disease outbreaks.
March 2021
Another air strike in Yemen: Seven children killed
Hardly any other country in the world is more dangerous for children than Yemen. Another air raid killed seven children. Thus, in less than a month, at least seventeen children were killed in various attacks. In addition, there is war, hunger and the Corona pandemic is making the situation even worse.
Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of Rohingya children need protection after devastating fire
A devastating fire raged through the Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh a few days ago. The fire in the world's largest refugee camp destroyed more than 10,000 dwellings and left tens of thousands of children in need of aid. We are helping on the ground.
10 years of war: Children do not want to go back
After ten years of war in Syria, children no longer see a future in the country and do not want to return according to a new report by Save the Children.
There is now an Eglantyne Jebb Park in Geneva
Since the beginning of March, in the heart of Geneva, there is a park renamed in honour of the founder of Save the Children and her commitment to children's rights. Find out more about where it is and why Geneva and Save the Children have been playing an important role in children's rights for over 100 years.
1 Year Covid-19: Children have lost more than a third of their school year
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, children across the world have lost an average of 74 days of education each due to school closures and a lack of access to remote learning – more than a third of the standard global 190-day school year.
February 2021
New Report: The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children in Urban Contexts
Save the Children carried out a global study to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children’s health, nutrition, learning, wellbeing, protection, family finances, and poverty - and to identify the needs of children and their families.
Asylstatistik 2020: Trugschluss vermeiden – Strukturen ausbauen
Im Jahr 2020 stellten in der Schweiz aufgrund der Covid-19-Pandemie weniger Personen einen Asylantrag als in den Vorjahren. Anlässlich der heute veröffentlichten Asylstatistik warnen wir vor einem Trugschluss und fordern einen Ausbau statt eines Abbaus von Betreuungsstrukturen für geflüchtete Kinder.