Tag: Children
A child under five could die every forty seconds by 2030...
President Trump's immediate freeze and dismantling of USAID slashed billions in approved humanitarian aid, triggering preventable deaths and unraveling decades of progress....
Gaza War Pushes Children to Education Collapse: Lost Generation Looms
University of Cambridge study warns Gaza children—starving, traumatized—face total education breakdown after 2+ years war. 5 years learning lost; West Bank also crippled. Urgent $1.38B aid needed to save generation.
Child Killer Diseases Surge Alert
Aid cuts, conflict, climate threats spark cholera, measles, malaria resurgence in kids by 2026. Save the Children warns of reversed health gains.
Humanitarian Funding Hits 10-Year Low: Children Face Crisis as Needs Soar
Global aid funding drops to $12B amid record needs for 239M people. World Vision reaches 36M despite cuts, calls for urgent support to protect vulnerable children.
7.7 Million Babies Born into Global Crises in 2025
Save the Children reports 7.7 million babies born into 43 humanitarian crises in 2025, up 10% from 2021. Calls grow for maternal health funding amid conflicts and disasters.
Owning a Smartphone at Age 12 Linked to Depression, Obesity, Insufficient...
Research links owning a smartphone at age 12 to higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep in children
Nearly One Million Children Die Annually Due to Growth Failure
Latest Global Burden of Disease 2023 study reveals nearly one million children die yearly from growth failure, highlighting regional disparities and urgent need for intervention.
Landmine; Children Comprise Nearly Half of 6,279 Global Casualties
Landmine Monitor 2025 reveals children as nearly half of 6,279 landmine/UXO casualties in 2024—highest in 4 years. Myanmar, Syria lead amid 61 conflicts.
Children Living with HIV Face Reversal of Decades of Progress
UNICEF modeling reveals funding cuts could add 1.1M child HIV infections and 820K deaths by 2040. Urgent action needed ahead of World AIDS Day to protect progress
