Emily Wight

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GAZA: 20,000 CHILDREN KILLED IN 23 MONTHS OF WAR - MORE THAN ONE CHILD KILLED EVERY HOUR At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children...

New: more than one Palestinian child has been killed every hour in 23 months in #Gaza

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100 children starved to death: A needless tragedy that should shame the world The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.

Today the recorded number of children in #Gaza starved to death by the policies of Israeli authorities reached 100. Sadly that figure is likely far higher as it only counts for those recorded by the Ministry of Health in hospitals www.savethechildren.net/news/100-chi...

Some much needed positive news from the ICJ on climate change today, thanks to amazing campaigning work by children and youth in the Pacific t.co/h7EXQ3EGce

In Sumy, Ukraine, the front line is drawing near – but we refuse to leave Leaving might feel safer, but staying means protecting our community and preserving what war hasn’t yet taken.

Powerful staff account from my colleague at a Save the Children partner org in Sumy, Ukraine

“The constant sirens have turned a decent night’s sleep – critical for children’s health and development – into a distant memory.”

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Trump is waging war against the media – and winning As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight

Succession was a documentary www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Over 170 charities call for end to deadly new Gaza aid distribution system More than 170 non-governmental organisations called on Tuesday for a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food aid distribution scheme in Gaza to be dismantled over concerns it is putting civilians at risk of death and injury.

Rachel Cummings, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Gaza:

"Children have told us they want to die... to be with their mother or father who have been killed.”

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Glad to see BBC News cover our important statement with 130 NGOs

Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating less than 4 weeks ago

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A reminder of the real story …

Giving this a bump as there are only a few weeks left to apply to Save the Children’s Global Media Awards ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Elon Musk Is Playing God The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.

Brilliant and considered look at what Musk has done to USAID, to the world’s poorest children, and how that aligns with his world view, featuring insights from my colleague Ezibon and our work in South Sudan www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Current heatwave ‘likely to kill almost 600 people in England and Wales’ Surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, scientists say as analysis published

Let’s not forget to think critically as we enjoy this weather! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The verified number of cases of children subjected to catastrophic and life-changing sexual violence in conflict is up 50% since 2020.

We need immediate action by UN, states, donors, humanitarians to ensure children are safe from harm

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JOURNALISTS!!

Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.

If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!

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The point has been made time and again and in much more effective ways, but man, the endless VE Day coverage in mainstream media compared to next to nothing on what is happening in Gaza

After 100 days, the toll of Trump’s foreign aid cuts has begun to sink in Here’s how programs on the ground in countries around the world have been upended by President Donald Trump’s swift dismantling of most U.S. international aid.

This is so sad. Just terrible. Every time I remind myself of the reality of what is happening I am shocked all over again. Letting down the worlds most vulnerable people. Begging the UK to rethink its own proposed cuts to foreign aid. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

UK weather live: Record broken for warmest start to May, Met Office confirms Most of England and Wales are sweating it out, but it's expected to get cooler across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

🚨It's been the UK's hottest May 1 ever recorded, and not a single mention of climate change in this BBC coverage. Also nothing about climate change in the BBC Radio 4 bulletin tonight on the same subject.

How will Myanmar’s earthquake impact the civil war? Podcast Episode · Today in Focus · 03/04/2025 · 28m

Brilliant and helpful background and context on Myanmar, the civil war and earthquake by my good friend Rebecca. People there have been through so much. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Trump Admin Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence Homicide by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. – and researchers are gutted by the sudden cuts.

“Protector of women” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al-Obaidi As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza’s children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocities, says Shaima Al-Obaidi, a senior media manager at Save the Children UK

Urgent and powerful piece in the Guardian by my colleague:

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We are horrified by reports that more than 50 children have been killed by Israeli forces in strikes across Gaza overnight.

By refusing to suspend all arms sales to Israel, the UK Government is complicit in these horrors.

We urge them to act now or history will judge them.

Brilliant report on refugees, including unaccompanied children separated from their families supported by Save the Children, fleeing DRC t.co/5ZOWBFZdhh

This story has been haunting me and should shame those who have decided that care for the most vulnerable children is no longer important.

A 12 year old boy living in conflict in Ukraine is at risk of homelessness as cash assistance has been terminated due to aid cuts

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Save the Children Warns of Devastating Impact of Aid Cuts on Children Worldwide Cuts in foreign aid is stopping vital work in dozens of countries when children’s needs have never been greater.

Our statement on aid cuts, at a time when one in every 11 child, globally, is in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. With examples from affected programmes, including psychological support for children fleeing war in Sudan, cash assistance in Somalia www.savethechildren.net/news/save-ch...

Showing your support for minorities or your supposedly progressive credentials only really means something when you maintain that stance in the face of a negative outcome. What a betrayal

Wonderful piece. Thank you @shattenstone.bsky.social and thank you Esther for your remarkable grace in the wake of such an atrocity

Thank you for such a beautifully written and remarkable piece

Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire Atrocity follows escape of thousands of male inmates amid chaos as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize eastern DRC city

Amidst everything else, this story is too much to bear www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Our calculations found that in 2024, 15 children every single day in Gaza were left with potentially lifelong disabilities due to explosive weapons by Israeli forces. Malnutrition is harming their physiology so much, and healthcare is so threadbare that there is hardly any recovery

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