Military escalation across the Middle East is having a rising human cost.
We’ve joined 13 other aid and rights groups to call for an immediate end to this spiral of violence.
Read our statement here: bit.ly/4aPYHhY
Some good news. There's been a surge in volunteering spirit in our Save the Children stores here. Volunteers are giving more hours of their time than before. We called in to our east Belfast store to meet this brilliant group of volunteers who have become firm friends. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
White text reading: 'every war is a war on children'. On an illustrated background showing two children sheltering from what appears to be a burning building behind them.
Across the Middle East and wider region, the escalation of violence is having a devastating impact on children. As tensions rise, children’s lives hang in the balance. We urge all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians. It must stop.
Last night, Russian strikes killed three young children – two one-year-old boys and one two-year-old girl – and one man in Ukraine.
This war on children and attacks on civilian infrastructure must end.
... it can’t be delivered through severe cuts to climate funds and children then having to pick up the tab.
Make polluters pay, not children.
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The UK cannot shy away from paying its fair share of the international climate finance goal agreed in 2024.
Exploring a new approach to international cooperation rooted in partnership is the right thing to do but...
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Great to see that the first major hurdle for the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill passed in UK Parliament last night.
Scrapping the two-child limit to benefits will lift 450,000 children out of poverty - the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation.
The most cost effective way to do this is by scrapping the two-child limit to benefits.
The Bill going through Parliament today is the final step on the journey to reducing record-high child poverty rates.
Change cannot come soon enough for these children.
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EXC: Almost 4 out of 5 (78%) people support the UK Government's aim to cut child poverty, according to new polling from Save the Children and @yougov.co.uk.
It couldn't be clearer - the general public wants child poverty to come down.
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Aid cuts are already forcing us to close vital programmes at a time when children need them more than ever.
The aid system needs to be updated as global challenges evolve, but cuts cannot be made without considering children for whom aid programmes are a lifeline.
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NEW: Nearly 23 million additional deaths are expected by 2030 as a result of aid cuts, a new report estimates.
This analysis confirms what we’re already seeing- cuts to aid are not just budget decisions, they are death sentences for children.
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Big polluters are fuelling the climate crisis.
The fair tax treaty being negotiated at the UN could help make these polluters pay up for their damages, as well as change the rules to tax the super rich and end international tax dodging.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
After 1,000 days of conflict, the needs in Sudan are greater than ever.
The UK must step up & use its influence to break international paralysis & prevent an even greater catastrophe.
Alongside 12 other leading aid charities we have come together to call for action from the UK Govt: bit.ly/49uLQ2H
Just a reminder that as legislation is introduced today to scrap the two-child limit to benefits that this policy will lift 450,000 children out of poverty, the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation ♥️
Save the Children is among the INGOs that have been denied re-registration by Israeli authorities to continue providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian communities from 1 January 2026.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4srvdxv
Here's to a year where we show up for children the way they deserve.
Where they don't go hungry, or lose homes and family to conflict and natural disasters. Where they are protected from diseases, and can go to school.
Where children can learn and grow, and have the childhood that is their right.
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Our New Year's resolution? It's quite simple.
Give all children, everywhere, the best humanity has to offer.
A significant step towards finally seeing this huge fund released to support victims of the war in Ukraine, after successive Governments have blocked its release for over 3 years.
It must be unlocked now. The victims of the war can't wait any longer.
White and red text on black background reads: 1 in 3 children in the UK face poverty this Christmas. There are two green and one red Christmas tree outlines underneath and a Save the Children logo.
Right now in the UK, over 4 million children are living in poverty. That's nearly 1 in 3. This December it's not toys and treats many children are waiting for. It's the essentials they need to survive.
Read more about the reality of living in poverty in the UK, and how we're helping: bit.ly/3KG66G4
...as a blueprint for creating policy in future that impacts young people.
We welcome this expansive and historic plan, and we look forward to seeing the difference it can make to children’s lives in the years to come.
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...to work after maternity leave are bold measures to improve childhoods – not the sticking plaster measures of the past.
Ministers involved in creating the strategy listened extensively to children impacted by deep poverty over many months and we hope this way of working is used...
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Families will be better off under this plan with 7.1 million children seeing their household incomes boosted by the end of this Parliament.
Scrapping the two-child limit to benefits, expanding free school meals, and increasing childcare support for families including for those returning...
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Here’s a glimpse into our #HappyVote event in east Belfast. We’ll be announcing the 10 projects soon that got the most votes from children & families. Then pls keep an eye in 2026 as the projects come to life!
Children who have had to make a traumatic journey in search of safety could be searched to check if they are concealing phone sim cards in their mouths under new rules.
Children seeking refuge are children. They deserve dignity, compassion and protection, not to be treated like suspects.
This Christmas, there’s one delivery that matters more than any.
Whether it’s food, shelter or warm clothes, we deliver the chance of childhood, all year round.
Help children to get what they urgently need this Christmas.
Share our ad and donate if you can: bit.ly/4pDwKOF
🚨 NEW: 45% of UK adults agree that scrapping the two-child limit is the most effective way to tackle child poverty.
When the public get more info about the two-child limit, they are in favour of it being scrapped, which is the action the UK Govt correctly took at the Budget.
More: bit.ly/48K2WKD
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A pixelated image of what looks like a red truck driving through falling snow at night. Text over the top reads: '9PM TODAY TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS.'
The countdown has begun 👀✨🛻
We're so proud to be launching our Christmas ad TONIGHT. Our message? This Christmas, there's only one delivery that matters more than any.
Keep an eye on our channels at 9pm to find out what it is…
In the UK, we have some of the highest rates of child poverty in the country. Charities, politicians, parents, faith groups, unions, and thousands of ordinary people have been fighting for our kids – calling to end the cruel two-child benefit limit.
the UK Govt is committed to giving every child the best start in life. This is a moment of hope for hard up families.
We look forward to working with the UK Govt to build on this announcement and the forthcoming child poverty strategy to tackle systemic issues that hold too many families back.
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Every child deserves a childhood free of poverty. For too long, children have been penalised by this pernicious policy, through no fault of their own.
This announcement sends a clear signal that all our children's lives are valued regardless of the circumstances of their birth and that...
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