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Emergency teams respond to twin disasters in the Philippines…

Plan International has mobilised emergency response teams in the Bicol and Visayas regions of the Philippines following the passage of Typhoon Bualoi and a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu.
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Haiti’s new security deployment must take into account child…

The protection of the children should be at the heart of the response, as the United Nations Security Council authorised the deployment of a Gang Suppression Force.
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250 girls share child marriage experiences in new report

New research from Plan International reveals how child marriage places girls at risk of violence and robs them of life opportunities.
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Bolivia bans child marriage in a historic victory for girls

New law (no. 1639), enacted by the President of the Republic of Bolivia, bans child marriage and early unions without exceptions.
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Heartbroken by killing of Juzoor colleague in Gaza 

Tasneem Shublaq, a psychologist working for our partner organisation Juzoor, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on 20th September 2025.
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Rising risks to children in Sudan after mosque attack 

Plan International Sudan warns recent upsurge in fighting could deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation as civilian casualties rise.
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“A death sentence” – Aid agencies warn of Israel’s…

Forty five humanitarian and civil society organisations warn that Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentence. 
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Sudan landslide claims hundreds of lives

Landslide in Central Darfur claims hundreds of lives, worsening the humanitarian situation and putting children and families at grave risk.
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Children as young as 2 killed in massive airstrike in Kyiv …

A devastating air assault on Kyiv has killed at least 18 people, including 4 children between the ages of 2 and 17, 48 others were injured.  
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Children at gravest risk as full-fledged famine unfolds in Gaza …

As famine grips Gaza, putting over a million children at risk, Plan International is demanding a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access.
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Sexual violence must never be used as a weapon of war

Conflict-related sexual violence surged 25% in 2024. We demand immediate action to protect survivors, end impunity, and stop these war crimes.
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Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations as starvation…

Together with more than 100 organisations we are calling for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid.
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